Money and business in the Middle East.

Sovereign Funds

Kuwait Investment Authority

Kuwait · 1953 · State of Kuwait; reports to the Kuwaiti Council of Ministers

The world's first sovereign wealth fund, according to KIA, managing Kuwait's General Reserve Fund and Future Generations Fund.

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Mandate: Manages the State of Kuwait's General Reserve Fund and Future Generations Fund, investing oil-derived financial reserves for long-term returns to provide Kuwait with an alternative source of income once oil is depleted.

Verified · updated 25 Oct 2026

Key facts

$1,002 bn

Estimated assets (third-party estimate)

Global SWF· Tier 3·latest estimate (accessed 22 Sep 2026)(estimate)·undated source · read on 22 Sep 2026·updated 25 Oct 2026·About this indicator

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  1. Global SWF · globalswf.com · Tier 3