Which European countries have the most billionaires in 2025?

Valerie Charoux
Jun 27, 2025
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While the UK has lost 9% of its millionaires in the last 10 years, Switzerland has gained 28% of its millionaires during the same period, followed by Italy with an increase of 20% of millionaires.

The 3 richest billionaires in Europe appear in the ranking of the world's Top 20 richest billionaires as of March 2025, namely 2 in France and 1 in Spain, that is Spanish billionaire Armancio Ortega who ranks 10th in the ranking of billionaires worldwide with a net worth of USD 114.3 billion as of March 2025, according to Statista.

Here are the Top 5 European countries with the most billionaires in 2025:

1 – Germany

Germany has 80 billionaires in USD, as of January 1st, 2025.

Germany also has 1,043 centi-millionaires, that is a wealth of over USD 100 million, as well as 781,900 millionaires in USD, according to the Henley&Partners 2025 report on the world’s wealthiest countries ranked by the number of resident millionaires with liquid investable wealth of USD 1 million or more.

Germany has gained 10% of its millionaires between 2014 and 2024.

2 – United Kingdom

The UK has 72 billionaires in USD, as of January 1st, 2025.

The UK also has 730 centi-millionaires, that is a wealth of over USD 100 million, as well as 578,400 millionaires in USD.

The UK has lost 9% of its millionaires between 2014 and 2024.

3 – France

France has 60 billionaires in USD, as of January 1st, 2025.

France also has 635 centi-millionaires, that is a wealth of over USD 100 million, as well as 490,800 millionaires in USD.

France has gained 7% of its millionaires between 2014 and 2024.

The richest billionaire in France is Bernard Arnault & family who ranks 5th in the ranking of billionaires worldwide with a net worth of USD 172.2 billion as of March 2025.

The second richest billionaire in France is Françoise Bettencourt Meyers & family who ranks 20th in the ranking of billionaires worldwide with a net worth of USD 81.7 billion as of March 2025.

4 – Italy

Italy has 48 billionaires in USD, as of January 1st, 2025.

Italy also has 460 centi-millionaires, that is a wealth of over USD 100 million, as well as 318,200 millionaires in USD.

Italy has gained 20% of its millionaires between 2014 and 2024.

5 – Switzerland

Switzerland has 40 billionaires in USD, as of January 1st, 2025.

Switzerland also has 657 centi-millionaires, that is a wealth of over USD 100 million, as well as 384,900 millionaires in USD.

Switzerland has gained 28% of its millionaires between 2014 and 2024.