18 July 2026
16 July 2026 – Muscat, Oman: Newly released data from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) show substantial growth in the total capital of investment and real estate funds in the Sultanate of Oman during 2025. Total capital increased by 89.9% to approximately RO 1.2 billion, compared with RO 630.8 million in 2024.
Investment funds accounted for the majority of the increase, with total capital rising by 125.4% to RO 993.7 million, up from RO 440.8 million in the previous year. Meanwhile, real estate funds continued to record steady growth, with total capital increasing by 7.4% to approximately RO 203.9 million, compared with RO 190 million in 2024, reflecting the continued attractiveness of the real estate sector as a long-term investment option.
The figures also reflect strengthened investor confidence in these collective investment vehicles and their ability to generate attractive returns within a well-regulated and diversified investment environment. Investment funds are among the leading collective investment instruments, enabling investors to pool their capital and have it managed according to defined investment strategies by professional fund managers, offering advantages that individual investors may find difficult to achieve independently due to limited resources and expertise.
Total net assets attributable to unitholders of investment and real estate funds also increased by 71.9% to RO 1.36 billion in 2025, compared with RO 793.69 million in the previous year. Investment funds recorded strong growth in net assets of 94.6%, exceeding RO 1.14 billion, while the net assets of real estate funds increased by 6.6% to approximately RO 218.2 million, reflecting stable performance and balanced growth.
The data also showed an increase in the combined net profits of investment and real estate funds, which grew by 82.1% during 2025 to reach RO 57.3 million, compared with RO 31.49 million in 2024. Investment funds were the primary driver of this growth, with profits surging by 162.5% to approximately RO 41 million. Meanwhile, real estate fund profits increased by 2.9% to RO 16.34 million, reflecting stable performance supported by returns on real estate assets.
Against the backdrop of this substantial growth, the FSA continues to regulate and supervise the investment and real estate funds sector through a comprehensive legislative and regulatory framework that safeguards investors' rights while promoting disclosure, transparency and good governance. The FSA also continues to enhance the regulatory environment in line with international best practices, strengthening the attractiveness of Oman’s investment market and expanding the range of investment products available to support savings mobilisation and broaden the investor base, thereby contributing to the efficiency and sustainability of the non-banking financial sector.
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