The total wealth of the 500 wealthiest individuals globally by the end of 2025 reached $11.9 trillion, reports the news agency. The Trump family’s riches grew to $6.8 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk are present at Donald Trump’s inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington.
Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk are present at Donald Trump’s inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington (Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson / Getty Images).
The net worth of the world’s 500 richest people increased by a record $2.2 trillion during 2025 amidst a vigorous surge across all markets—from equities to cryptocurrencies and precious metals, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Data from the agency indicates their collective capital attained $11.9 trillion.
Roughly a quarter of the accrued sum belongs to just eight people, including the co-founder and principal shareholder of the American corporation Oracle (ORCL) Larry Ellison, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Google co-founder Larry Page, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. However, Bloomberg notes, their contribution was smaller than the previous year when the same eight billionaires secured 43% of the total gains.
Bloomberg names the most successful billionaires for the year as Ellison (net worth $249.8 billion, annual earnings—$57.7 billion), Musk ($622.7 billion and $190.3 billion), Australian businesswoman Gina Rinehart ($37.7 billion and $12.6 billion), as well as US President Donald Trump and his family ($6.8 billion and $282 million).
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Furthermore, the agency observes that amid the euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), major technology firms rapidly boosted their revenues and stock valuations. The largest portion of the capital appreciation was concentrated in the United States and Canada ($1.1 trillion), Asia and Oceania ($550.7 billion), and Europe ($386.5 billion).
Previously, The Financial Times stated that American technology billionaires accrued $550 billion this year due to the AI boom. Forbes compiled a roster of seven of the most prominent AI startups, which included Edwin Chen’s Surge AI, Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor’s Sierra, as well as Brendon Flood, Adarsh Hirenmath, and Surya Midha’s Mercor.
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