Saturday 18 / July / 2026
Muscat: The total capital of real estate and investment funds in Oman rose sharply by 89.9 percent in 2025, reaching OMR 1.2 billion, up from OMR 630.8 million in 2024, reflecting growing investor confidence in the country's regulated investment market.
According to data released by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the expansion was driven primarily by investment funds, whose capital jumped 125.4 percent to OMR 993.7 million, compared with OMR 440.8 million a year earlier.
Real estate funds also maintained steady growth, with their capital increasing 7.4 percent to OMR 203.9 million from OMR 190 million in 2024, underlining the sector's continued appeal as a long-term investment option.
The FSA said the figures demonstrate increasing confidence among investors in collective investment vehicles, which enable individuals to pool their capital under professional fund management, offering greater diversification and access to investment opportunities than many retail investors could achieve independently.
The sector also posted strong gains in net assets. Total net assets attributable to unit holders in real estate and investment funds climbed 71.9 percent to OMR 1.36 billion in 2025, compared with OMR 793.69 million the previous year.
Investment funds accounted for the bulk of the increase, with net assets rising 94.6 percent to more than OMR 1.14 billion, while real estate funds recorded a 6.6 percent increase to approximately OMR 218.2 million, reflecting stable and balanced growth.
Profitability also improved significantly. Combined net profits of investment and real estate funds rose 82.1 percent during 2025 to OMR 57.3 million, up from OMR 31.49 million in 2024.
Investment funds led the earnings growth, with profits soaring 162.5 percent to around OMR 41 million, while real estate funds generated OMR 16.34 million, an increase of 2.9 percent, supported by steady returns from property assets.
The Financial Services Authority said it continues to strengthen the regulatory framework governing investment and real estate funds through enhanced disclosure, transparency and corporate governance standards to safeguard investors' interests.
The authority added that it is aligning the regulatory environment with international best practices to boost the attractiveness of the Omani market, broaden the range of investment products, encourage savings, expand the investor base and support the long-term growth and sustainability of the country's non-banking financial sector.
