Jordan Public Investment Fund (proposed)
proposed: what it invests in
Geography Mainly domestic
proposed: how big it is, and on what basis
proposed: what it publishes
Published 0 · Partly 0 · Not published 10
Our 10 item score. It measures what is public, not how well a fund is run.
At a glance. Jordan has no sovereign wealth fund, but the idea is under discussion. In November 2025 King Abdullah II met Danantara Indonesia in Jakarta to learn from its experience managing state investments, and an Indonesian team was due to visit Jordan. Commentary has suggested turning the Government Investments Management Company into a sovereign fund. No decision has been announced. S1 S3
Key points
- King Abdullah II met Danantara Indonesia in Jakarta on 15 November 2025. S1
- Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazaleh attended the meeting. S1
- An Indonesian team was to visit Jordan to share experience. S1
- A commentary proposed turning GIMC into a sovereign fund. S3
- Jordan already has a separate Jordan Investment Fund under a 2016 law. S4
Interesting facts
Mandate and goals
No mandate exists. Talks so far concern how to develop and manage government investments, drawing on the Indonesian model. S1
- Learn from Danantara on managing state investments. S1
How it invests
Past investments
The fund has not published a list of investments.
Investment process
No fund or governance body exists; the Ministry of Investment took part in the Danantara talks. S1
How to approach: No approach route; no fund exists. S1
Size and returns
- Headline size: No assets (Fund market value, as of 2025-11-15) S1
- Returns: the fund does not publish a return figure.
Leadership
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tareq Abu Ghazaleh | Minister of Investment S1 |
Governance and transparency
- Legal basis: None for a sovereign fund; the separate Jordan Investment Fund has a 2016 law S4
- Oversight: Not set S1
- The 2016 law places the Jordan Investment Fund under a board chaired by the Prime Minister. S4
Transparency score: 0.0 of 10 (band 1 of 5). Our own 10-item rubric; see the methodology page.
- Not published: total assets, annual return, long-term returns, asset allocation, geographic or sector split, holdings or deal list, audited financial statements, governance and mandate documents, named leadership, regular reporting schedule. S1
History
For family offices
No fund exists. The separate Jordan Investment Fund, set up under a 2016 law, already exists. S4
Common questions
Does Jordan have a sovereign wealth fund?
No. A model is under discussion after talks with Danantara Indonesia. S1
What is the Jordan Investment Fund?
A separate state fund set up under a 2016 law, chaired by the Prime Minister. S4
What could form its base?
Commentary suggests the Government Investments Management Company. S3
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All sovereign wealth funds in Middle East · All proposed or pipeline funds · All funds in Jordan
Sources
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