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.
Global Billionaire Data
Record high: The number of billionaires worldwide has surpassed 3,000 for the first time, reaching 3,028, an increase of 247 from 2024.
Total wealth: The total net worth reaches $16.1 trillion, an increase of $2 trillion year-on-year, exceeding the GDP of any country except for China and the U.S.
Average wealth: $5.3 billion, an increase of $200 million from last year, with three billionaires now exceeding $200 billion in net worth for the first time.
Distribution by Country and Region
The United States leads with 902 billionaires, followed by China (including Hong Kong) with 516, and India with 205, with the three countries contributing over half of the world's billionaires.
Russia has added 15 new billionaires (totaling 146), involved in sectors such as energy, IT, and pharmaceuticals, with nearly 70% being self-made.
Performance of Chinese Billionaires
Zhang Yiming tops the list of China's richest with $65.5 billion (23rd globally), driven by the rising valuation of ByteDance's AI business.
Lei Jun's wealth has doubled to $43.5 billion (32nd globally), benefiting from the sales growth of Xiaomi smartphones and the electric vehicle business.
Traditional giants like Zhong Shanshan ($57.7 billion) and Ma Huateng ($56.2 billion) have seen slight declines in their rankings, significantly affected by fluctuations in Nongfu Spring's stock price.
Other Dynamics
Trump's wealth has increased from $2.3 billion to $5.1 billion, due to investments in cryptocurrency and the IPO of his media company, placing him among the top 500 on the Hurun Global Rich List.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen ($1.2 billion) and film star Schwarzenegger ($1.1 billion) are among those making their debut on the list.
Bill Gates' children will inherit less than 1% of his wealth (approximately $1.08 billion), while Buffett plans to donate 99.5% of his assets to charity.
