"The United States remains the clear leader in global wealth creation, with its billionaire population expanding and their combined fortunes soaring over the past year, according to UBS Global Wealth Management's 2025 edition of its Billionaire Ambitions report. It reveals that U.S. billionaires' wealth increased by almost a fifth (18% year-on-year) to a staggering $6.9 trillion in 2025. This massive surge helped lift the global billionaire population to 2,919 individuals, holding a total record wealth of $15.8 trillion."
"The dramatic increase in U.S. wealth was largely driven by an exceptional year for innovation and rising financial asset prices, the Swiss bank concluded. The United States welcomed 109 fresh entrants to the billionaire ranks, vastly outnumbering the 18 who dropped below the threshold or passed away. The growth was heavily buoyed by self-made success, as 87 new U.S. residents became self-made billionaires, contributing $171.9 billion to the Americas' total new wealth."
U.S. billionaire wealth rose 18% to $6.9 trillion in 2025, with 924 billionaires representing 31.7% of the global billionaire population. Global billionaire numbers reached 2,919 holding a record $15.8 trillion. Americas billionaire wealth climbed 15.5% to $7.5 trillion. The U.S. added 109 new billionaires while 18 fell below the threshold or died; 87 of the new U.S. entrants were self-made, contributing $171.9 billion. Technology billionaires saw assets increase 23.8% to $3 trillion, driven by AI-related company valuations such as Nvidia, Oracle, and Meta. Six U.S. tech billionaires gained a combined $171 billion, and 2025 recorded the second-highest number of self-made new billionaires after 2021.
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