The number of Italian billionaires continues to increase and, with it, the overall value of their fortunes. According to the latest Forbes update, at the end of 2025 Italy will have 79 super rich people, five more than in the previous spring survey. The most impressive data, however, concerns the total assets, which reached 357.2 billion dollars, marking a decisive leap compared to previous months. A clear sign of how wealth is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few major economic players.
Ferrero remains the richest in Italy
Giovanni Ferrero, number one of the confectionery group of the same name, confirms himself at the top of the ranking. His estimated assets exceed $41 billion, thanks to a particularly good year for the company, which saw record revenues and important strategic transactions. Immediately behind is Andrea Pignataro, founder of the Ion group, which continues to grow while maintaining a very reserved profile. Giancarlo Devasini completes the podium, linked to the world of cryptocurrencies and in particular to Tether, a reality often at the center of media and financial attention.
Movements in the top ten and new balances
The ranking shows several changes in the top positions. Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, a protagonist of Italian finance and involved in important banking operations, rose to fourth place. Immediately after is Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, while the richest woman in Italy remains Massimiliana Landini Aleotti, at the helm of the Menarini pharmaceutical group. Also noteworthy is the compact presence of Leonardo Del Vecchio’s heirs, who share one of the central positions in the ranking thanks to the global weight of EssilorLuxottica.
Why the number of Italian billionaires is increasing
The increase in the overall number of billionaires is largely due to hereditary successions and the redistribution of large family assets. The passing away of historic entrepreneurial figures has led several heirs to surpass the billion mark. Added to this are new entries, such as that of entrepreneurs active in the energy, infrastructure, space and artificial intelligence sectors, areas that are increasingly central to global investments. The picture that emerges tells of an Italy with fewer “traditional” rich people and more and more protagonists linked to finance and innovation.
The ranking of Italian billionaires
Below is the complete ranking of Italian billionaires, with the figures expressed in dollars and updated at the close of the stock exchanges on Friday 12 December:
- Giovanni Ferrero
Assets: 41.3 billion - Andrea Pignataro
Assets: 36.9 billion - Giancarlo Devasini
Assets: 22.4 billion - Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone
Assets: 9.8 billion - Paolo Ardoino
Assets: 9.5 billion - Massimiliana Landini Aleotti
Assets: 8.1 billion - Piero Ferrari and family
Assets: 7.6 billion - Claudio Del Vecchio
Assets: 7.5 billion - Rocco Basilico
Assets: 7.5 billion - Paola Del Vecchio
Assets: 7.5 billion - Luca Del Vecchio
Assets: 7.5 billion - Clemente Del Vecchio
Assets: 7.5 billion - Nicoletta Zampillo
Assets: 7.5 billion - Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio
Assets: 7.5 billion - Marisa Del Vecchio
Assets: 7.5 billion - Giuseppe Crippa and family
Assets: 6.9 billion - Paolo Rocca
Assets: 6.1 billion - Gianfelice Rocca
Assets: 6.1 billion - Giuseppe De’Longhi and family
Assets: 6 billion - Sergio Stevanato
Assets: 5 billion - Patrizio Bertelli
Assets: 4.9 billion - Miuccia Prada
Assets: 4.9 billion - Renzo Rosso and family
Assets: 4.3 billion - Brunello Cucinelli and family
Assets: 4.2 billion - Remo Ruffini
Assets: 3.7 billion - Giuliana Benetton
Assets: 3.6 billion - Luciano Benetton
Assets: 3.6 billion - Isabella Seragnoli
Assets: 3.5 billion - Giorgio Perfetti
Assets: 3.5 billion - Fabrizio Di Amato
Assets: 3.1 billion - Augusto Perfetti
Assets: 3 billion - Domenico Dolce
Assets: 3 billion - Stefano Gabbana
Assets: 3 billion - Ugo Gussalli Beretta and family
Assets: 2.9 billion - Pier Silvio Berlusconi
Assets: 2.8 billion - Marina Berlusconi
Assets: 2.8 billion - Luca Garavoglia
Assets: 2.8 billion - 35 | John Elkann
Assets: 2.8 billion - Pantaleo Dell’Orco
Assets: 2.5 billion - Lina Tombolato
Assets: 2.5 billion - Annalisa Doris
Assets: 2.5 billion - Massimo Doris
Assets: 2.5 billion - Alessandra Garavoglia
Assets: 2.4 billion - Alberto Bombassei
Assets: 2.3 billion - Maria Franca Fissolo
Assets: 2.3 billion - Gustavo Denegri and family
Assets: 2.2 billion - Romano Minozzi
Assets: 2.1 billion - Nerio Alessandri
Assets: 2.1 billion - Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio and family
Assets: 2.1 billion - Alberto Prada
Assets: 2 billion - Marina Prada
Assets: 2 billion - Nicola Bulgari
Assets: 2 billion - Massimo Moratti
Assets: 1.9 billion - Sabrina Benetton
Assets: 1.9 billion - Sandro Veronesi and family
Assets: 1.9 billion - Giovanni Arvedi
Assets: 1.8 billion - Paolo Bulgari
Assets: 1.6 billion - Eleonora Berlusconi
Assets: 1.6 billion - Luigi Berlusconi
Assets: 1.6 billion - Barbara Berlusconi
Assets: 1.6 billion - Barbara Benetton
Assets: 1.6 billion - Filippo Ghirelli
Assets: 1.5 billion - Diego Della Valle
Assets: 1.4 billion - Susan Carol Holland
Assets: 1.4 billion - Mario Moretti Polegato and family
Assets: 1.4 billion - Alessandro Rosano
Assets: 1.4 billion - Antonio Percassi
Assets: 1.3 billion - Simona Giorgetta
Assets: 1.2 billion - Giuliana Caprotti
Assets: 1.2 billion - Marina Caprotti
Assets: 1.2 billion - Danilo Iervolino
Assets: 1.2 billion - Silvana Armani
Assets: 1.1 billion - Marco Squinzi
Assets: 1.1 billion - Veronica Squinzi
Assets: 1.1 billion - Andrea Camerana
Assets: 1.1 billion - Rosanna Armani
Assets: 1.1 billion - Luigi Cremonini and family
Assets: 1.1 billion - Roberta Armani
Assets: 1 billion - Federico De Nora
Assets: 1 billion
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