• The Walton family, who owns 44% of Walmart, is ranked first with USD 513.4 billion in wealth, followed by the Al Nahyan family (USD 335.9 billion) (2nd rank), Al Saud, the Saudi Royal family (USD 213.6 billion) (3rd rank).

Highlights of Bloomberg-World’s Richest Families 2025:
Methodology: The threshold to enter the top 25 list increased by USD 9.7 billion to a net worth of USD 46.4 billion in 2025. It excludes first-generation fortunes, fortunes controlled by a single heir, and the families whose source of income is unclear.
Wealth Concentration: The top 25 richest families hold a combined fortune of approximately USD 2.9 trillion, up by USD 358.7 billion from 2024, with the top 5 families alone accounting for around USD 1.4 trillion.
Other Top 10 families: The Al Thani Family of Qatar ranks 4th with USD 199.5 billion, followed by France’s Hermes Family in 5th place with USD 184.5 billion.

• The Koch Family (USA) (USD150.5 billion) secured 6th rank, The Mars Family (USA) (USD 143.4 billion) (7th rank), The Wertheimer Family (France) (USD 85.6 billion) (9th rank), and The Thomson Family (Canada) (USD 82.1 billion) (10th rank).

New Entrants: The Larrea Mota Velasco Family (Mexico), The Luksic Family (Chile), The Del Vecchio Family (Italy), and The Olayan Family (Saudi Arabia) have entered the list for the first time.