Distribution of wealth

Athens is among the rising centers of wealth, according to this year's edition of the World's Wealthiest Cities study by Henley & Partners, a consultancy on high-income immigration issues.

In the latest unveiling of Forbes' prestigious billionaires list for 2024, the world witnesses a dynamic panorama of wealth distribution and economic shifts. Among the familiar names in the rankings are the brothers Kiril and Georgi Domuschievi, albeit with a notable decline in their fortunes, placing them at 1545th position. 2,781 people from 78 nations were Included in Forbes' ranking.

Some 27 billionaires made it to Forbes' Richest People in the World List this year with a combined net worth of $57.7 billion.

There were 26 people from Türkiye on the list last year with a total net worth of $52.5 billion. 

Record number of billionaires who increased their wealth even more in 2023

Record number of billionaires who increased their wealth even more in 2023

Türkiye emerged as the frontrunner in the surge of ultra-rich people worldwide last year, according to a report by Knight Frank, a U.K.-based real estate consultancy.

The report, which compares data from 2022 to 2023, defines "ultra-rich" as those with fortunes exceeding $30 million.

According to Forbes, the top 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. are worth a combined $4.5 trillion

Social policy and the welfare state comprise the greatest social - and political - accomplishment of the Metapolitefsi and of this democracy. Every government from 1974 onward strengthened the country's social policy - some to a greater, others to a lesser degree.

The total number of global billionaires fell by 3.5%

Greece trails other Mediterranean EU countries in per capita wealth, according to the 14th edition of the Global Worth Report issued by Swiss Bank UBS, joined this year by Credit Suisse, which it acquired a few months ago.