# List of Europeans by net worth

The list of Europeans by net worth is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2022. In the same year, the continent of Europe had over 500 billionaires (in USD). The countries with the most billionaires are: Germany (134), Russia (83), Italy (52), France (49), United Kingdom (49), Sweden (45) and Switzerland (41).

## Annual rankings
### 2023

| Rank | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Country | Source(s) of wealth |
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | 158 billion | 74 | France | LVMH |
| 2 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | 80.5 billion | 69 | France | L'Oréal |
| 3 | Amancio Ortega | 77.3 billion | 87 | Spain | Zara |
| 4 | Gopichand Hinduja | 46.9 billion | 84 | United Kingdom | Hinduja Group |
| 5 | Dieter Schwarz | 42.9 billion | 83 | Germany | Schwarz Gruppe |
| 6 | François Pinault | 40.1 billion | 86 | France | Kering |
| 7 | Klaus-Michael Kühne | 39.1 billion | 85 | Germany | Kühne & Nagel |
| 8 | Giovanni Ferrero | 38.9 billion | 57 | Italy | Ferrero |
| 9 | Mark Mateschitz | 34.7 billion | 30 | Austria | Red Bull |
| 10= | Alain Wertheimer | 31.6 billion | 72 | France | Chanel |
| 10= | Gerard Wertheimer | 31.6 billion | 72 | France | Chanel |
| 11= | Gianluigi Aponte | 31.2 billion | 82 | Switzerland | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| 11= | Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | 31.2 billion | 78 | Switzerland | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| 12 | Reinhold Würth | 29.7 billion | 87 | Germany | Würth |
| 13 | Susanne Klatten | 27.4 billion | 60 | Germany | BMW, Altana |
| 14 | Andrey Melnichenko | 25.2 billion | 51 | Russia | EuroChem, SUEK |
| 15 | Stefan Quandt | 24.6 billion | 56 | Germany | BMW |
| 16 | Vladimir Potanin | 23.7 billion | 62 | Russia | Norilsk Nickel |
| 17 | James Ratcliffe | 22.9 billion | 70 | United Kingdom | Ineos |
| 18 | Vladimir Lisin | 22.1 billion | 65 | Russia | Novolipetsk Steel |
| 19 | Emmanuel Besnier | 22.0 billion | 52 | France | Lactalis |
| 20 | Leonid Mikhelson | 21.6 billion | 67 | Russia | Novatek |
| 21 | Alexei Mordashov | 20.9 billion | 67 | Russia | Severstal |
| 22 | Vagit Alekperov | 20.5 billion | 72 | Russia | Lukoil |
| 23 | Lakshmi Mittal | 20.1 billion | 74 | United Kingdom | ArcelorMittal |
| 23= | Gennady Timchenko | 18.5 billion | 70 | Russia | Novatek, Sibur Holding |
| 23= | Theo Albrecht Jr. | 16.5 billion | 72 | Germany | Aldi Nord, Trader Joe's |
| 24 | Renata Kellnerova | 16.5 billion | 55 | Czech Republic | PPF |
| 25 | Stefan Persson | 16.2 billion | 75 | Sweden | H&M |
| 26 | Michael Platt | 16.0 billion | 54 | United Kingdom | BlueCrest Capital |
| 27= | Karl Albrecht Jr. | 15.8 billion | N/A | Germany | Aldi Süd, Trader Joe's |
| 27= | Beate Heister | 15.8 billion | N/A | Germany | Aldi Süd, Trader Joe's |

### 2022

| Rank | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Country | Source(s) of wealth |
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | 158.0 billion | 73 | France | LVMH |
| 2 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | 74.8 billion | 68 | France | L'Oréal |
| 3 | Amancio Ortega | 59.6 billion | 86 | Spain | Zara |
| 4 | Dieter Schwarz | 47.1 billion | 82 | Germany | Schwarz Gruppe |
| 5 | Rodolphe Saadé | 41.4 billion | 52 | France | CMA CGM |
| 6 | François Pinault | 37.3 billion | 84 | France | Kering |
| 7 | Klaus-Michael Kühne | 36.8 billion | 84 | Germany | Kühne & Nagel |
| 8 | Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. | 37.3 billion | 70/73 | Germany | Aldi Süd |
| 9 | Giovanni Ferrero | 36.2 billion | 57 | Italy | Ferrero |
| 10 | Alain Wertheimer | 31.2 billion | 73 | France | Chanel |
| 10 | Gerard Wertheimer | 31.2 billion | 71 | France | Chanel |
| 12 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 27.4 billion | 77 | Austria | Red Bull |
| 13 | Leonardo Del Vecchio | 27.3 billion | 86 | Italy | Luxottica |
| 14 | Susanne Klatten | 24.3 billion | 59 | Germany | BMW, Altana |
| 15 | Emmanuel Besnier | 23.5 billion | 51 | France | Lactalis |
| 16 | Guillaume Pousaz | 23.0 billion | 40 | Switzerland | Checkout.com |
| 17 | Stefan Quandt | 20.7 billion | 55 | Germany | BMW |
| 18 | Reinhold Würth | 19.0 billion | 86 | Germany | Würth |
| 19 | Theo Albrecht Jr. | 18.7 billion | 71 | Germany | Aldi Nord, Trader Joe's |
| 20 | Vladimir Lisin | 18.4 billion | 65 | Russia | Novolipetsk Steel |
| 21 | Stefan Persson | 17.3 billion | 74 | Sweden | H&M |
| 22 | Gianluigi & Rafaela Aponte | 16.8 billion | 81 | Switzerland | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| 23 | Renata Kellnerova | 16.6 billion | 54 | Czech Republic | PPF |
| 24 | James Ratcliffe | 17.0 billion | 69 | United Kingdom | Ineos |
| 25 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | 15.2 billion | 67 | Netherlands | Heineken |
| 25 | Michael Platt | 15.2 billion | 54 | United Kingdom | BlueCrest Capital |
| 27 | Pavel Durov | 15.1 billion | 37 | Russia | Telegram |
| 28 | Pallonji Mistry | 15.0 billion | 92 | Ireland | Shapoorji Pallonji Group |
| 29 | Leonid Mikhelson | 14.0 billion | 66 | Russia | Novatek |
| 30 | Anders Holch Povlsen | 13.6 billion | 49 | Denmark | Bestseller |

### 2021

| Rank | Name | Net worth (USD): | Age | Country | Source(s) of wealth |
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | 198.9 billion | 72 | France | LVMH |
| 2 | Amancio Ortega | 77.0 billion | 85 | Spain | Zara |
| 3 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | 73.6 billion | 67 | France | L'Oréal |
| 4 | François Pinault | 42.3 billion | 84 | France | Kering |
| 5 | Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. | 39.2 billion | 69/72 | Germany | Aldi Sud |
| 6 | Dieter Schwarz | 36.9 billion | 81 | Germany | Schwarz Gruppe |
| 7 | Giovanni Ferrero | 35.1 billion | 56 | Italy | Ferrero SpA |
| 8 | Len Blavatnik | 32.0 billion | 63 | United Kingdom | Access Industries |
| 9 | Alexei Mordashov | 29.1 billion | 55 | Russia | Severstal |
| 10 | Susanne Klatten | 27.7 billion | 58 | Germany | BMW, Altana |
| 11 | Vladimir Potanin | 27.0 billion | 60 | Russia | Interros |
| 12 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 26.9 billion | 76 | Austria | Red Bull |
| 13 | Klaus-Michael Kühne | 26.3 billion | 83 | Germany | Kühne & Nagel |
| 14 | Vladimir Lisin | 26.2 billion | 64 | Russia | Novolipetsk Steel |
| 15 | Leonardo Del Vecchio | 25.8 billion | 85 | Italy | Luxottica |
| 16 | Leonid Mikhelson | 24.9 billion | 65 | Russia | Novatek |
| 17 | Vagit Alekperov | 24.9 billion | 70 | Russia | Lukoil |
| 18 | Gennady Timchenko | 22.0 billion | 68 | Russia | Volga Group |
| 19 | Stefan Quandt | 21.6 billion | 54 | Germany | BMW |
| 20 | Stefan Persson | 21.3 billion | 73 | Sweden | H&M |
| 21 | Emmanuel Besnier | 19.1 billion | 50 | France | Lactalis |
| 22 | Theo Albrecht Jr. | 18.8 billion | 70 | Germany | Aldi Nord, Trader Joe's |
| 23 | Alisher Usmanov | 18.4 billion | 67 | Russia | Metalloinvest |
| 24 | Andrey Melnichenko | 17.9 billion | 49 | Russia | EuroChem, SUEK |
| 25 | Petr Kellner | 17.5 billion | 56 | Czech Republic | PPF |
| 26 | James Ratcliffe | 17.0 billion | 68 | United Kingdom | Ineos |
| 27 | Reinhold Würth | 16.8 billion | 85 | Germany | Würth |
| 28 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | 16.7 billion | 66 | Netherlands | Heineken |
| 29 | Suleyman Kerimov | 15.8 billion | 55 | Russia | Polyus |
| 30 | Mikhail Fridman | 15.5 billion | 56 | Russia | Alfa Group |

### 2019

| Rank | Name | Net worth (USD): | Age | Country | Source(s) of wealth |
| 1 | Bernard Arnault | 96.1 billion | 70 | France | LVMH |
| 2 | Amancio Ortega | 68.5 billion | 83 | Spain | Zara |
| 3 | Françoise Bettencourt Meyers | 49.3 billion | 65 | France | L'Oréal |
| 4 | Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. | 36.1 billion | 67/71 | Germany | Aldi Sud |
| 5 | François Pinault | 29.7 billion | 82 | France | Kering |
| 6 | Leonid Mikhelson | 24.0 billion | 63 | Russia | Novatek |
| 7 | Dieter Schwarz | 22.9 billion | 79 | Germany | Schwarz Gruppe |
| 8 | Giovanni Ferrero | 22.4 billion | 54 | Italy | Ferrero SpA |
| 9 | Vladimir Lisin | 21.3 billion | 63 | Russia | Novolipetsk Steel |
| 10 | Susanne Klatten | 21.0 billion | 57 | Germany | BMW, Altana |
| 11 | Vagit Alekperov | 20.7 billion | 68 | Russia | Lukoil |
| 12 | Alexei Mordashov | 20.5 billion | 53 | Russia | Severstal |
| 13 | Gennady Timchenko | 20.1 billion | 66 | Russia | Volga Group |
| 14 | Leonardo Del Vecchio | 19.8 billion | 84 | Italy | Luxottica |
| 15 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 18.9 billion | 75 | Austria | Red Bull |
| 16 | Vladimir Potanin | 18.1 billion | 58 | Russia | Interros |
| 17 | Stefan Quandt | 17.5 billion | 53 | Germany | BMW |
| 18 | Theo Albrecht Jr. | 17.4 billion | 68 | Germany | Aldi Nord, Trader Joe's |
| 19 | Hinduja brothers | 16.9 billion | - | United Kingdom | Hinduja Group |
| 20 | Stefan Persson | 15.6 billion | 71 | Sweden | H&M |
| 21 | Petr Kellner | 15.5 billion | 55 | Czech Republic | PPF |
| 22 | Mikhail Fridman | 15.0 billion | 55 | Russia | Alfa Group |
| 22 | Pallonji Mistry | 15.0 billion | 90 | Ireland | Shapoorji Pallonji Group |
| 24 | Alain Wertheimer | 14.6 billion | 70 | France | Chanel |
| 24 | Gérard Wertheimer | 14.6 billion | 68 | France | Chanel |
| 26 | Emmanuel Besnier | 14.3 billion | 48 | France | Lactalis |
| 27 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | 14.2 billion | 65 | Netherlands | Heineken |
| 28 | Andrey Melnichenko | 13.8 billion | 47 | Russia | EuroChem, SUEK |
| 28 | Heinz Hermann Thiele | 13.8 billion | 78 | Germany | Vossloh |
| 30 | Hasso Plattner | 13.5 billion | 75 | Germany | SAP SE |