In 2024, Italy made an astonishing record. 10.4% increase in the number of billionaires According to Billionaire Census 2024 Published by Altrata.
This is a significant increase from the 67 billionaires recorded in 2022, while the number also declined slightly by 1.5 percent. This increase has given our country a place in the global ranking, which has been reached. 4th among the most developed countries in wealth.
How many rich people are there in Italy?
Currently in Italy. 74 billionairesAccording to the 2024 Billionaire Census published by Ultrata. This figure, today, represents a 10.4 percent increase from 2022, when the number was 67 billionaires.
Moreover, in our country, there was one His wealth increased.That reached a record price of 11.46 billion euros, marking An increase of 9 percent. It must be said that there is no universal definition of “wealth”, but in general, in Italy, to be considered “rich” we mean a person who has a lot of wealth, often at least a million. Starting at the Euro range. .
According to the classification Bloomberg Updated in 2024, there are 6 gli. Italians among the richest people in the world ie:
- Giovanni Ferrero and family – 33.7 billion (45th place in the global ranking);
- Paolo stopped. and family – 15 billion (129th place in the world ranking);
- The Peruvian Ferrari – 7.14 billion (358th place in the global ranking);
- Giorgio Armani – 6.86 billion (375th place in the global ranking);
- Muccia Prada 5.72 billion (483rd place in the global ranking);
- Patrizio Bertelli. 5.67 billion (490th place in global ranking).
In 2024, with the demise of the Progenitor, The Berlusconi family has dropped out of the list of the world’s richest people..
A global view of growth and contraction
Internationally, Italy fits into a context where there are conflicting signals. If on the one hand America is strengthening its position. With a 10% increase in billionaires, to 1,050, China has one of the strongest contractions.With a 15 percent drop in the number of billionaires, the country reflects its economic woes.
In the European context, Italy ranks fourth in terms of the number of rich people, just behind France (72 billionaires).. European countries saw growth above the global average, with the stock market seeing a 21% rise in the MSCI Europe Index (a stock index that represents the performance of large and mid-cap stocks in European markets).
It must also be said that the growing number of Italian billionaires is a part of this. Perspectives on global market recoveryWhere wealth miserly Not only in Italy, but also in other emerging economies, such as India, which recorded a record 131% increase in its billionaires.
Which has overtaken Italy in terms of the number of rich people.
Italy has secured its place in the ranking of countries with the highest number of billionaires, consolidating its position It ranks behind Germany (170 billion) and the UK (122 billion) and Switzerland (116 billion)..
However, K Italian growth was more prominent. Compared to other European countries such as France, Italy is a strong driver of the economy, demonstrating the dynamism of the Made-in-Wealth market.
