Statistics

Billionaires by Industry (2026)

Which sectors produce the most billionaires? Ranked by count with combined and average wealth.

#IndustryBillionairesCombined Wealth
1Technology414$5075B
2Diversified365$1756B
3Manufacturing317$1194B
4Finance & Investments292$1978B
5Fashion & Retail266$1235B
6Healthcare223$901B
7Food & Beverage189$979B
8Finance Investments117$648B
9Metals & Mining106$767B
10Energy100$698B
11Media & Entertainment85$346B
12Service80$284B
13finance-investments74$421B
14Automotive71$380B
15Logistics54$366B
16Construction & Engineering42$171B
17Telecom33$331B
18food-beverage30$111B
19Gambling & Casinos25$129B
20diversified25$69B
21Sports24$109B
22fashion-retail19$45B
23Fashion Retail19$915B
24sports18$66B
25Real Estate17$70B
26technology17$71B
27Media Entertainment12$83B
28manufacturing10$40B
29real-estate9$21B
30media-entertainment5$9B
31energy5$12B
32Food Beverage4$83B
33automotive4$9B
34Lodging3$27B
35construction-engineering3$6B
36Social Media2$8B
37service1$1B
38Grocery stores1$1B
39Finance1$5B
40Media1$1B
41undefined1$1B
42Software1$6B
43Electronic commerce1$5B
44healthcare1$2B
45Metals Mining1$2B

Analysis

The Technology industry leads with 414 billionaires and a combined wealth of $5075B. Technology companies have consistently produced the world's most billionaires since the 2000s, as software and platform businesses can scale globally with limited capital. Finance, real estate, and manufacturing follow as major wealth-generating sectors.

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Data sourced from the LeaderPortfolio database. All figures are estimates derived from public shareholding disclosures and stock prices. Last updated: June 3, 2026. Methodology · Report an error