According to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2025, the average wealth of adults in Taiwan is 312,000 USD, ranking 15th in the world. This is higher than Japan and South Korea, slightly better than France with an average of 301,000 USD per capita. Taiwan ranks third in Asia, only behind Hong Kong and Singapore. Additionally, the median assets per capita in Taiwan are 115,000 USD, even higher than Singapore's 114,000 USD per capita, making it second in Asia only to Hong Kong's 222,000 USD per capita. This shows that Taiwan is among the top three economies in Asia for both of these data indicators.
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UBS report: The average wealth and median of Taiwanese people are both top three in Asia
According to the UBS 2025 Global Wealth Report, the average wealth of adults in Taiwan is $312,000, ranking 15th in the world. This is higher than Japan at 24th place ($205,000) and South Korea at 20th place ($251,000), slightly surpassing France's average of $301,000. Taiwan ranks third in Asia, only behind Hong Kong and Singapore.
If the average is difficult to reflect the true situation, then we look at the median assets. The per capita median assets in Taiwan are $115,000, even higher than Singapore's $114,000, and second only to Hong Kong's $222,000 in Asia. Regarding frequent interactions with Taiwan, South Korea and Japan have per capita median assets of $104,000 and $102,000, respectively. This highlights Taiwan's position as one of the top three economies in Asia by these two metrics.
(After the Taiwan-US exchange rate agreement, the New Taiwan dollar surged 1.15%, and The Economist warns that low exchange rates could pose systemic risks to Taiwan's financial industry)
UBS: Everyday millionaires become the social mainstream
The report highlights a phenomenon: everyday millionaires, defined as individuals with investable assets between $1 million and $5 million, have grown more than fourfold since 2000, reaching about 52 million globally by the end of last year. This group currently holds a total wealth of $107 trillion. The growth of this group is primarily driven by rising real estate prices and currency fluctuations.
The report also points out the differences in wealth distribution among generations in the United States: Millennials (born after 1981) tend to place their assets in durable goods and real estate, and invest more frequently in private companies. The Baby Boomer generation (born 1946–1964) holds over $83 trillion in net wealth, far exceeding Generation X (1965–1980), the Silent Generation (born before 1945), and Millennials.
Asset allocation varies around the world; the United States is known for its high proportion of financial investments, Australia has a larger proportion in real estate, while Singapore stands out with its proportion of insurance and retirement assets.
This article UBS 2025 Global Wealth Report: Taiwan's per capita median exceeds Singapore, South Korea, and Asia, second in Asia. First appeared in Chain News ABMedia.
