{"id":48157,"date":"2025-04-07T13:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=48157"},"modified":"2025-04-07T13:30:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:30:31","slug":"saudi-figures-are-making-global-wealth-rankings-for-the-first-time-in-8-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/saudi-figures-are-making-global-wealth-rankings-for-the-first-time-in-8-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Figures Are Making Global Wealth Rankings For The First Time In 8 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1085\">Saudi billionaires are making headlines \u2014 and for good reason!<\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1085\">For the first time since 2017, Saudis are back on Forbes\u2019 prestigious World\u2019s Billionaires list, and they\u2019re topping the Arab charts in a big way<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1085\">With 15 Saudis now officially part of the 2025 club, the Kingdom holds the largest billionaire count in the Arab world.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1478\">The combined wealth of these Saudi moguls is an jaw-dropping $55.8 billion, making up nearly half of all Arab billionaire wealth this year<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48159 \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/07132841\/67648721393.png\" alt=\"Saudi Figures Are Making Global Wealth Rankings For The First Time In 8 Years\" width=\"581\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/07132841\/67648721393.png 871w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/07132841\/67648721393-250x185.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/07132841\/67648721393-700x518.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/07132841\/67648721393-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/07132841\/67648721393-120x89.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1478\">At the top of the list is none other than Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, with a cool $16.5 billion to his name. He\u2019s joined by notable names like Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib from healthcare and the Al-Muhaidib brothers in diversified industries.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1678\">What\u2019s driving the surge?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1678\">A wave of successful IPOs and economic growth post-COVID has opened doors for 14 newcomers to rise to billionaire status \u2014 a major comeback for Saudi\u2019s financial elite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2098\">This year\u2019s list isn\u2019t just about money \u2014 it\u2019s about momentum.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2098\">Saudi Arabia is clearly on the rise, and the numbers prove it!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saudi billionaires are making headlines \u2014 and for good reason! 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