Forbes magazine's annual survey of the world's billionaires for 2025 included six persons from Lebanon, unchanged from the 2024 survey. The list included three family members of the late Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, two members of the Mikati family, and one member from the Mouawad family. The survey ranked Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Mr. Taha Mikati in 1172nd place each, up from 1187th place in the 2024 survey, with an estimated net worth of $3.1bn for each one of them compared to a net worth of $2.8bn each last year. Further, Mr. Bahaa Hariri ranked in 1763rd place, down from 1545th place in 2024, with a net wealth of $2bn relative to $2.1bn in the previous survey. Also, Mr. Robert Mouawad ranked in 2233rd place, down from 2046th place in the 2023 survey, with an estimated net worth of $1.5bn, unchanged from last year's survey. Further, Mr. Ayman Hariri came in 2356th place, down from 2152nd place in the 2024 survey, with an estimated net worth of $1.4bn, similar to his net worth in 2024; while Mr. Fahd Hariri ranked in 2623rd place, down from 2410th place in 2024, with a net worth of $1.2bn, unchanged from the previous year. The survey ranks individuals according to their assets, including stakes in public and private companies, real estate, art and cash. It pointed out that the aggregate net worth of the Lebanese billionaires on the list reached $12.3bn in 2025, constituting an increase of 4.2% from $11.8bn in 2024.  The survey indicated that the Mikati brothers made their fortune mainly in the telecommunications sector. It said that Mr. Bahaa Hariri accumulated his wealth mostly from real estate and investments, while Mr. Robert Mouawad generated his fortune mainly in the jewelry sector. Also, it noted that Mr. Ayman Hariri and Mr. Fahd Hariri made their money in the construction sector and from investments. The 2025 list included a record high 3,028 billionaires compared to 2,781 persons in the 2024 survey, 2,640 individuals in the 2023 survey, 2,668 billionaires in the 2022 survey, and relative to the previous record of 2,755 persons in the 2021 survey. It indicated that their aggregate net worth reached $16.1 trillion in 2025, up from $14.2 trillion in 2024, $12.2 trillion in 2023 and $12.7 trillion in 2022. The average net worth per billionaire stood at $5.32bn in this year's survey relative to $5.11bn in 2024. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Byblos Bank March 24 - April 5, 2025