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Social Security Investment Fund Assets Rise to JD 17.2 billion The Board of Directors of the Social Security Corporation (SSC) , chaired by Minister of Labor Khaled Bakkar and attended by Social Security Investment Fund CEO Dr. Izzaldeen Kanakrieh , Director General Jadallah Khalayleh, approved the financial reports of the Social Security Investment Fund for the first half of the year. SSC Board said the reports showed an unprecedented increase in the Fund’s assets of JD1.2 billion, bringing the total to approximately JD17.3 billion at the end of June, a growth rate of 7.2 percent compared with the same period last year. The reports also indicated a 119 percent surge in comprehensive income, which reached around JD1.1 billion. Income from investment portfolio profits stood at JD591 million, including JD191 million in cash dividends from companies’ 2024 profits, the highest in the Fund’s history. The report detailed that these results reflect the disciplined governance approach adopted in managing social security funds, ensuring the sustainability and protection of the rights of subscribers and retirees. It added that the results underscore the Fund’s role as a responsible national arm that balances social protection needs with the drivers of sustainable growth. This, it noted, enhances confidence in institutional investment, supports job creation, and contributes to comprehensive development, reinforcing the Fund’s position as a key partner in advancing the goals of the Economic Modernization Vision.
The Social Security Corporation (SSC) is a major investor in the tourism sector. Geographically, its portfolio covers most parts of the Kingdom through direct and indirect investments.
SSIF invests in the energy sector through strategic holdings in electricity generation and distribution companies, in addition to renewable energy projects
Al Daman for Development Zones Company (DDC) was established in 2009 as a private shareholding company fully owned by the Social Security Corporation. DDC is the investment arm of the Investment Fund for infrastructure development, services and marketing for the King Hussein Bin Talal Development Area in Al Mafraq and the Irbid Development Area
The value of the equity portfolio amounted to around JD 2,944.4 million as at 30/06/2025
The value of the bonds portfolio amounted to JD 9,831.6 million as at 30/06/2025
The portfolio consists of money market instruments with maturity dates that do not exceed one year, such as deposits, treasury bills, repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit and current accounts.
The Fund invests in medium and long term loans through direct lending to the Jordanian Government and its public institutions, and also by participating in syndicated loans to companies for a period that is not less than one year.
In September 2020, SSIF established a wholly owned company that will launch an agricultural project in the south on an area of 30,000 dunums with a total investment of JD 13 million