Middle East Private Equity Market Report 2025 | Growth, Trends, and Forecast by 2033

Middle East Private Equity Market Overview

Market Size in 2024: USD 19,732.4 Million

Market Size in 2033: USD 35,521.5 Million

Market Growth Rate 2025-2033: 6.75%

According to IMARC Group's latest research publication, "Middle East Private Equity Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2025-2033", Middle East private equity market size reached USD 19,732.4 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 35,521.5 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.75% during 2025-2033.

How AI is Reshaping the Future of Middle East Private Equity Market

• Transforming Investment Strategies: Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are increasingly directing capital toward sectors aligned with global megatrends such as artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy, and digital infrastructure, with MGX's new AI fund participating in OpenAI's $150 billion valuation round.
• Driving Technology Sector Growth: Mubadala has been making major investments into AI and the infrastructure that supports the burgeoning technology, including into data centers and leading technology firms like OpenAI, positioning the region as a global AI investment hub.
• Enhancing Due Diligence Processes: AI-powered analytics are revolutionizing deal sourcing and risk assessment, enabling private equity firms to process larger volumes of investment opportunities with improved accuracy and speed.
• Creating New Investment Opportunities: The Middle East's M&A landscape is being reshaped by a bold push into AI and advanced technologies, creating lucrative exit opportunities for private equity investors in tech-enabled companies.
• Boosting Fund Performance: The total wealth of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries' is expected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2026, providing substantial capital for AI-focused private equity investments and portfolio company development.

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Middle East Private Equity Market Trends & Drivers:

• Deal activity is reaching new heights as regional players capitalize on attractive valuations and exit opportunities. While only one regional deal exceeding US$1bn was recorded in 2023, 2024 saw five such deals, with the largest reaching significant scale, indicating growing market maturity. The financial services sector continues to dominate, with asset management, banking, and capital markets leading transaction volumes. Cross-border inbound deals are particularly active, as international firms recognize the region's strategic importance and regulatory reforms that have streamlined foreign investment processes.
• Technology and innovation sectors are becoming major private equity targets as the region positions itself as a global tech hub. The Kingdom's Vision 2030 initiative and introduction of the Foreign Investment Law, which will come into force on 7 February 2025, further underscores the government's commitment to cultivating a dynamic VC landscape. Healthcare, renewable energy, and digital infrastructure investments are gaining traction as governments prioritize economic diversification. The growing pool of institutional capital, combined with improving regulatory frameworks and increasing government support, is creating a virtuous cycle that attracts both domestic and international private equity players to the region.

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Middle East Private Equity Industry Segmentation:

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

Fund Type Insights:

• Buyout
• Venture Capital (VCs)
• Real Estate
• Infrastructure
• Others

Country Insights:

• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• Israel
• United Arab Emirates
• Iran
• Iraq
• Qatar
• Kuwait
• Oman
• Jordan
• Bahrain
• Others

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Recent News and Developments in Middle East Private Equity Market

• January 2025: Abu Dhabi's $330-billion sovereign wealth fund warns that no one appreciates the level of disruption that AI is about to unleash, as Mubadala intensifies investments in AI infrastructure and leading technology firms to position the UAE as a global AI hub.
• February 2025: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Investment Law comes into force, streamlining foreign direct investment processes and encouraging international private equity participation in the Kingdom's diversification strategy, attracting 40% more cross-border deals.
• March 2025: Global buyout investment value rose 37 percent, reaching $602 billion in 2024, fueled by declining interest rates and renewed investor confidence, with Middle Eastern funds capturing increasing market share through strategic co-investments and direct deals.

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