Gulf investors have expressed a preference for investing in the Saudi market due to the stability of the country’s economy and its resilience to global fluctuations that are affecting growth rates in other countries. Invesco Asset Management recently surveyed 167 investors in the Gulf region, including sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and pension funds, and 46% of the survey participants confirmed they would significantly increase their investments in Saudi Arabia, while 23% percent plan to increase them slightly, compared to 8%.

Invesco Asset Management said that Gulf investors are increasingly planning to invest in the Kingdom thanks to confidence in the Kingdom’s long-term economic performance and the opening of its market to foreign direct investment. In its annual study on asset management in the Middle East, Invesco Asset Management—a subsidiary of U.S.-based Invesco—noted that the marked shift in sentiment regarding capital inflows into the Kingdom comes despite concerns about the immediate impact of falling oil prices on the Kingdom.