Crazy investment of $660 billion added to AI and digitalization, global sovereign wealth fund breaks through $15 trillion for the first time.

The latest report released by the Global SWF, a research institution for sovereign wealth funds, shows that in a year where most sovereign funds increased their investments in the technology sector and profited from booming markets, the global sovereign wealth fund assets reached a record high of $15 trillion. The data institution points out that by 2025, sovereign investment institutions will have invested a total of $66 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization. Sovereign funds in the Middle East are particularly active in digital investments, with Mubadala Investment Company in Abu Dhabi leading with $12.9 billion, followed by Kuwait Investment Authority and Qatar Investment Authority with $6 billion and $4 billion investments respectively. The Middle East continues to consolidate its position as a hub for sovereign wealth funds. The seven major sovereign funds in the Gulf region had a total investment of $126 billion for the year, accounting for 43% of the total investments by sovereign investment institutions globally, reaching a historic high. It is worth mentioning that the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia became the largest sovereign transaction party in the world in 2025 with an annual investment total of $36.2 billion, with the acquisition of Electronic Arts Inc. being a major part of its investments. Excluding this transaction, Mubadala in Abu Dhabi had a record total investment of $32.7 billion involving 40 transactions and became the most active sovereign fund of the year. Global SWF stated that against the backdrop of overall market prosperity in 2025, various sovereign investment institutions including public pension funds received substantial returns in fixed income, public equities, real estate, and infrastructure sectors, strengthening their overall capabilities significantly. In terms of asset size, the United States' sovereign investment institutions led with a management size of $13.2 trillion, followed closely by China and the United Arab Emirates with $8.2 trillion and $2.9 trillion respectively. The report also stated that the United States has become the top destination for sovereign fund investments. In 2025, sovereign fund investments attracted to the United States amounted to $131.8 billion, far surpassing the $68.9 billion in the same period of the previous year.