Number of state-owned investors worldwide 2023, by region
As of 2023, Europe had the second-highest number of public pension funds (PPFs) worldwide, and Asia followed in third place with over 50 PPFs. Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) were lower in scale, with the highest number in one region totaling 33 in Asia. The Middle East and North Africa had the highest value of SWF assets under management, and ranked third-highest by number of SWFs.