"The world's richest individuals accumulated a record $2.2 trillion (£1.7 trillion) in additional wealth during 2025, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with just eight billionaires accounting for around a quarter of the gains. The surge pushed the combined net worth of the world's 500 wealthiest people to $11.9 trillion, fuelled by booming equity markets, a rally in cryptocurrencies and metals, and renewed investor optimism following Donald Trump's election victory in 2024."
"Eight billionaires, including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison and Larry Page, accounted for roughly 25% of total gains among the richest 500. Elon Musk recorded the largest absolute increase in wealth, adding $190.3bn during the year. His total net worth now stands at $622.7bn, making him by far the richest individual in the world. Larry Ellison gained $57.7bn, taking his net worth to $249.8bn, while continued demand for cloud computing and AI-driven infrastructure boosted technology valuations across the sector."
The world's 500 wealthiest people increased their combined net worth to $11.9 trillion after adding a record $2.2 trillion in 2025, powered by booming equity markets, a cryptocurrency and metals rally, and renewed investor optimism following Donald Trump's 2024 election victory. Wealth gains were broad among the ultra-rich but concentrated at the top, with eight billionaires responsible for roughly 25% of total gains. Elon Musk added $190.3bn to reach $622.7bn, and Larry Ellison gained $57.7bn to $249.8bn as technology valuations rose. Gina Rinehart nearly tripled her fortune to $37.7bn due to rare-earth metals exposure. Manuel Villar lost $12.6bn after an 80% plunge in Golden MV Holdings shares.
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