The prestigious magazine Forbes publishes a list of the world’s greatest fortunes every year, by country and, in the case of Spain, also by Autonomous Communities. However, it is no longer necessary to wait until the end of the year to discover who the richest people on the planet are. Thanks to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires, it is possible to track almost in real-time not only the world’s greatest fortunes but also those of each country.

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According to the Forbes website, Real-Time Billionaires rankings “tracks the daily ups and downs of the world’s richest people. The wealth-tracking platform provides ongoing updates on the net worth and ranking of each individual confirmed by Forbes to be a billionaire. The value of individuals’ public holdings are updated every 5 minutes when respective stock markets are open (there will be a 15-minute delay for stock prices). Individuals whose fortunes are significantly tied to private companies will have their net worths updated once a day. In cases where an individual owns a stake in a private company that accounts for 20% or more of his or her net worth, the value of the company will be adjusted according to an industry- or region-specific market index provided by our partners at FactSet Research Systems when available”.

Discover on Mallorca Global Mag the greatest fortunes in the world and in Spain thanks to Forbes’ real-time ranking. The list is updated as of 04/24 (with an exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.92 EUR), the date on which the spring edition of the magazine was closed.

 

WORLD’S GREATEST FORTUNES

1. Bernard Arnault and family, CEO of LVMH.

  • Activity: Luxury goods (Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Tiffany & Co., Sephora, etc.)
  • Fortune: 202.946 billion euros ($215.9 B)
  • Country: France

2. Jeff Bezos, executive chairman of Amazon.

  • Activity: Online retail
  • Fortune: 185.744 billion euros ($197.6 B)
  • Country: United States

3. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X Corp. (Twitter).

  • Activity: Technology
  • Fortune: 167.032 billion euros ($177.8 B)
  • Country: United States

4. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms.

  • Activity: Technology (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp)
  • Fortune: 163.560 billion euros ($174.0 B)
  • Country: United States

5. Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation.

  • Activity: Technology
  • Fortune: 133.650 billion euros ($142.5 B)
  • Country: United States

6. Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

  • Activity: Investments
  • Fortune: 126.336 billion euros ($134.4 B)
  • Country: United States

7. Larry Page, co-founder of Google Inc.

  • Activity: Technology
  • Fortune: 123.892 billion euros ($131.8 B)
  • Country: United States

8. Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.

  • Activity: Technology
  • Fortune: 121.072 billion euros ($128.8 B)
  • Country: United States

9. Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google Inc.

  • Activity: Technology
  • Fortune: 118.884 billion euros ($126.6 B)
  • Country: United States

10. Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft.

  • Activity: Technology
  • Fortune: 114.116 billion euros ($121.4 B)
  • Country: United States

 

SPAIN’S GREATEST FORTUNES

1. Amancio Ortega Gaona, Majority Shareholder of Inditex.

  • Activity: Textile
  • Fortune: 103.958 billion euros ($110.7 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Galicia
  • World Rank: 12

2. Sandra Ortega Mera, Shareholder of Inditex.

  • Activity: Textile
  • Fortune: 9.212 billion euros ($9.8 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Galicia
  • World Rank: 231

3. Rafael Del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo, President of Ferrovial.

  • Activity: Construction
  • Fortune: 5.358 billion euros ($5.7 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Madrid
  • World Rank: 521

4. Juan Roig Alfonso, President of Mercadona.

  • Activity: Supermarkets
  • Fortune: 4.888 billion euros ($5.2 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Valencian Community
  • World Rank: 590

5. Juan Carlos Escotet Rodríguez, President of Abanca.

  • Activity: Banking
  • Fortune: 4.042 billion euros ($4.3 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Galicia
  • World Rank: 715

6. Isak Andic Ermay and family, Owner of Mango.

  • Activity: Textile
  • Fortune: 3.854 billion euros ($4.1 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Catalonia
  • World Rank: 760

7. Daniel Maté Badenes, Shareholder of Glencore.

  • Activity: Mining
  • Fortune: 3.290 billion euros ($3.5 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Basque Country
  • World Rank: 929

8. María Del Pino y Calvo-Sotelo, Director of Ferrovial and President of the Rafael del Pino Foundation.

  • Activity: Construction
  • Fortune: 3.008 billion euros ($3.2 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Madrid
  • World Rank: 1056

9. Alicia Koplowitz y Romero de Juseu, Owner of Omega Capital.

  • Activity: Investments
  • Fortune: 2.914 billion euros ($3.1 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Madrid
  • World Rank: 1072

10. Tomás Olivo López, Owner of General de Galerías Comerciales.

  • Activity: Shopping centers
  • Fortune: 2.820 billion euros ($3.0 B)
  • Autonomous Community: Murcia
  • World Rank: 1120

 

BALEARIC ISLANDS’ GREATEST FORTUNES

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