OIA Strategic Partnerships Drive Robust Returns in 2025: What It Means for Investors and Entrepreneurs in Oman
The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) significantly expanded its global strategic investment partnerships throughout 2025, demonstrating strong performance across a diverse portfolio of joint ventures and bilateral investment funds with allied nations in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
According to OIA’s latest strategic partnership review, these international collaborations have effectively advanced Oman’s goals of attracting foreign investment, enhancing economic ties, building long-term financial reserves, and facilitating knowledge transfer into the Sultanate.
A highlight among these partnerships was the second Oman-India Joint Investment Fund, launched in 2017 alongside the State Bank of India and other investors. Valued at $230 million, the fund reported a net internal rate of return (IRR) of 14.71% in local currency and 10.04% in US dollars by September 2025. Returns have multiplied to 2.3 times the invested capital in local currency. The fund’s portfolio includes 12 companies across sectors such as consumer goods, banking and financial services, healthcare, automotive, industry, IT, and retail. Plans for a third Oman-India fund, targeting $300 million, are underway with the State Bank of India.
In another significant venture, Al Hosn Investment Company—a joint enterprise between OIA and Qatar Holding—closed fiscal 2025 with profits of RO 7.7 million. Founded in 2007 with capital of RO 250 million, Al Hosn currently manages 16 investments worth RO 246.8 million across logistics, food, real estate, education, and financial services. It also contributed to strengthening Oman’s capital markets with investments exceeding RO 120 million in IPOs.
The Oman Brunei Investment Company reported improved financial results, posting net profits of RO 3.5 million in 2025 compared to RO 1.2 million the previous year. Net assets increased to RO 98.2 million by September 2025. The company is leading new ventures in healthcare and education, including a planned RO 50 million Oman Healthcare Fund and a private school project in Sultan Haitham City, offering an American curriculum targeted at middle-income families.
The Vietnam Oman Investment Company continued to restructure its portfolio, allocating $100 million to public market investments, with $73.2 million deployed across 14 investments by the end of 2025. The company achieved a net IRR of 6.92% in local currency.
OIA’s European ventures also gained momentum. The Oman-Spain private equity funds, established with Spain’s COFIDES, invested in Spanish firms across manufacturing, tourism, logistics, healthcare, agribusiness, energy, and telecommunications. The first fund, with commitments totalling €294.4 million, achieved a net IRR of 12% by September 2025. The second fund is evaluating four new opportunities, including satellite services and digital marketing projects, with potential expansion into Oman.
In Central Asia, the Oman-Uzbekistan investment partnership enlarged its capital to $266.7 million in 2025, capitalizing on expanding opportunities within Uzbekistan’s economy. During the year, $63 million was invested in four new projects in retail, agriculture, hospitality, and higher education.
Furthermore, OIA established new strategic collaborations in 2025. A $100 million joint investment platform was agreed with Jordan’s Social Security Investment Fund, targeting telecommunications, agriculture, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and logistics sectors in both countries.
A landmark agreement was also signed with Turkey’s OYAK to form the Oman-OYAK Investment Company, aiming for an investment portfolio of $500 million. This platform will focus on food, industry, mining, energy, and logistics sectors in Oman and Turkey, while actively exploring opportunities in infrastructure, banking, and real estate.
These strategic advances underscore OIA’s commitment to broadening Oman’s international investment network and reinforcing its economic diversification agenda.
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Oman’s strategic expansion of international investment partnerships, particularly through the Oman Investment Authority, signals robust opportunities for businesses to leverage cross-border expertise and capital flows. The consistent high returns from joint funds, notably with India and Spain, underscore strong potential for diversifying investments across sectors like healthcare, technology, and logistics. Smart investors and entrepreneurs should now consider deepening ties with OIA-backed ventures to capitalize on emerging markets and sector-specific growth within and beyond Oman’s borders.
