2025 Forbes Global Billionaires Ranking
Elon Musk retains his title as the world's richest person with a net worth of $342 billion, primarily benefiting from the increase in SpaceX's valuation and the performance breakthroughs of AI company xAI, while the stable performance of Tesla's stock also supported his wealth.
Mark Zuckerberg ($216 billion) rises to second place for the first time, with Meta's investments in AI boosting his wealth.
Jeff Bezos ($215 billion) and Larry Ellison ($192 billion) rank third and fourth, respectively.
The decline in stock prices of luxury goods giant LVMH has caused Bernard Arnault ($178 billion) to drop to fifth place, marking his lowest ranking since 2017.