Global billionaires increased their wealth by a record $2.2 trillion in 2025
The world's billionaires from the Bloomberg 500 ranking added a record $2.2 trillion to their combined wealth in 2025, increasing the total amount of capital to $11.9 trillion. It is reported by The Public with reference to Bloomberg.
The main growth factors were the rapid increase in stock prices, the rise in price of precious metals and the growth of cryptocurrencies. The rise in markets accelerated after Donald Trump won the US presidential election in late 2024. However, in April 2025, growth temporarily slowed due to tariff fears, which caused the largest one-day drop in total wealth since the pandemic
Technology companies remained the leaders of growth, in particular amid high investor interest in artificial intelligence solutions. About 25% of all profits came from just eight individuals, including Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Alphabet co-founder Larry Page, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. At the same time, their contribution was lower than in 2024, when this group accounted for 43% of the growth
Musk earned the most in 2025. His fortune grew by $190.3 billion and reached $622.7 billion. Ellison, who actively invested in artificial intelligence, gained $57.7 billion, bringing his net worth to $249.8 billion. The richest person in Australia, Gina Rinehart, increased her wealth by $12.6 billion to $37.7 billion thanks to the supply of rare earth minerals
Bloomberg also notes the growth of Donald Trump and his family members' wealth. In 2025, they added $282 million, bringing their total capital to $6.8 billion
At the same time, not all billionaires benefited from market dynamics. The founder of Strategy Inc. Michael Saylor lost $2.6 billion due to the fall of the cryptocurrency market. Nevertheless, analysts note that 2025 was one of the most successful years in a decade for most asset classes, including commodities and defensive ones