Elon Musk’s net worth hits $726bn in 2025, surpassing Belgium and Oracle

Elon Musk closed 2025 with an estimated net worth of $726.3 billion, according to Forbes’ real-time billionaire rankings. 

The figure caps a historic year for the Tesla CEO, whose personal fortune now outweighs the economies of several countries and the market value of major global corporations.

Musk’s wealth dipped by about $3.3 billion on Wednesday after Tesla shares slipped 1% to $449.72. 

Even with the decline, Tesla stock ended the year up roughly 18%, having briefly traded close to $500 during its peak.

The tech billionaire has held the title of the world’s richest person since mid-2024, overtaking luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault. 

Other names near the top of the global rich list include Google co-founder Larry Page, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Sergey Brin.

Currently, Musk’s net worth would rank as the world’s 23rd-largest economy, ahead of countries such as Belgium, Ireland, Argentina, and Sweden, and just behind Taiwan, based on International Monetary Fund data. 

His fortune is also larger than the market value of companies such as Oracle, Johnson & Johnson and LVMH.

The surge follows a rapid run-up over the past year. Musk crossed $300 billion in late 2024, then quickly surpassed $400 billion, $500 billion and $600 billion.