Forbes lists 15 Saudi billionaires, Alwaleed bin Talal Leading in Arab World in 2025
For the first time ever, 3,028 billionaires from all around the world are included in Forbes magazine's 39th annual list of billionaires for 2025. A record-breaking number of billionaires currently have a collective net worth of $16.1 trillion, up about $2 trillion from 2024 levels, making them the wealthiest people in the world. Trending: Saudi Arabia steps up for a rent ceiling, in its major real estate reforms
With 247 new billionaires added to the list compared to the year 2024, Forbes based this year's rating on stock prices and currency rates as of March 7, 2025.
With 902 billionaires, the United States topped the list, followed by China (516, including Hong Kong) and India (205).
With a total net worth of $128.4 billion, the number of Arab billionaires from nine nations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will reach 38 by the year 2025. In 2024, there were just 20 Arab billionaires, with a total net worth of $53.7 billion, this is a major rise from that year.
Rankings for Saudi Arabia are back on Forbes' worldwide list:
After an absence of seven years, Saudi Arabia is back on Forbes' list of the world's billionaires. A total of fifteen Saudi billionaires make the list, with fourteen becoming new billionaires as a result of holding shares in Saudi Stock Exchange companies. The exchange has witnessed a surge in IPOs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Viewed: Saudi Arabia discovers massive 2.5 Trillion dollars treasure
The net worth of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud is $16.5 billion, making him the wealthiest Arab and the wealthiest Saudi in the world.
With fifteen billionaires and a total net worth of $55.8 billion, Saudi Arabia is the Arab country with the biggest number of billionaires. The United Arab Emirates and Egypt each have five billionaires, with respective net worths of $24.3 billion and $20.6 billion.
Two new UAE billionaires have recently been announced, Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar, one of the biggest real estate companies in the area, and Hussein Bin Ghatti Al Jabouri, chairman and founder of Bin Ghatti Real Estate Development in Dubai. Read: Meningitis vaccination is must for Hajj 2025 pilgrims
Forbes Billionaires List 2025:
A portion from the 39th annual list of the world's billionaires, published by Forbes, is as follows. All of the billionaires from nations in the Middle East and North Africa whose official language is Arabic are included in the Middle East list. The top ten Arab millionaires are as follows:
1. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud:
Net worth: $16.5 billion
World Rank: 128
Age: 70
Country: Saudi Arabia
Source of wealth: investments
Sector: Finance and Investment
2. Sulaiman Al-Habib
Net worth: $10.9 billion
World Rank: 227
Age: 73
Country: Saudi Arabia
Source of wealth: Hospital group
Sector: Healthcare
3. Hussein Sajwani
Net worth: $10.2 billion
World Rank: 264
Age: 72
Country: UAE
Source of wealth: real estate
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4. Nassef Sawiris
Net worth: $9.6 billion
World Rank: 289
Age: 64
Country: Egypt
Source of wealth: construction, investments
Sector: Construction and Engineering
5. Naguib Sawiris
Net worth: $5 billion
World Rank: 717
Age: 70
Country: Egypt
Source of wealth: Telecommunications
Sector: Telecommunications
6. Abdullah Al-Futtaim and family
Net worth: $4.7 billion
World Rank: 767
Age: 85
Country: UAE
Source of wealth: Car dealerships, investments
Sector: Automotive
7. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Ghurair and the family
Net worth: $4.6 billion
World Rank: 789
Age: 96
Country: UAE
Source of wealth: Diversified
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8. Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
Net worth: $3.9 billion
World Rank: 929
Age: 65
Country: Qatar
Source of wealth: investments
Sector: Finance and Investment
9. Imad Al-Mahidib
Net worth: $3.8 billion
World Rank: 948
Age: 68
Country: Saudi Arabia
Source of wealth: Diversified
Sector: Diversified
10. Issam Al-Mahidib
Net worth: $3.6 billion
World Rank: 1015
Age: 66
Country: Saudi Arabia
Source of wealth: Diversified
Sector: Diversified
10. Sulaiman Al-Muhaidib
Net worth: $3.6 billion
World Rank: 1015
Age: 70
Country: Saudi Arabia
Source of wealth: Diversified
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Forbes lists 15 Saudi billionaires, with Alwaleed bin Talal leading in the Arab world. Saudi-Expatriates.com