Updated March 27th 2025, 22:46 IST
Hurun Global List 2025: India's top billionaire-producing sectors are Energy, Software & Services, and Healthcare, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2025.
Globally, India ranks third in terms of the largest number of billionaires. India now has 284 billionaires, a 13 per cent increase over the previous year.
Mukesh Ambani and his family led with $8.6 billion, despite a 13% reduction due to rising debt and competition at Reliance Industries, a major player in the energy and services sectors.
Gautam Adani and his family follow closely with $8.4 billion, representing a 13% increase in the Adani Group, which is related to the energy sector.
Roshni Nadar and family, a new entrant with $3.5 billion, have strengthened HCL’s presence in the software sector.
Dilip Shanghvi and family’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries grew by 21% to $2.5 billion.
Other notable billionaires include Azim Premji ( Wipro ), Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla), Cyrus Poonawalla (Serum Institute of India), and Niraj Bajaj (Bajaj Auto), highlighting wealth spread across Energy, Software & Services, and Healthcare industries.
Globally, USA's broader billionaire ecosystem includes Financial Services (170 billionaires), Media & Entertainment (111), and Software & Services (106). Healthcare has risen as a major billionaire sector, replacing Food & Beverages, Hurun Global Rich List 2025 stated.
The United Kingdom ranks fourth with 150 billionaires worth $605 billion, mainly from Real Estate (23), Retail (21), and Financial Services (18).
Germany, with 141 billionaires, thrives in Retail (22), Healthcare (21), and Food & Beverages (19).
Switzerland ranks sixth, leading in Healthcare (25), Consumer Goods (13), and Investments (11). Russia, in seventh place with 89 billionaires, dominates in Metals & Mining (18), Investments (11), and Energy (10).
France, surpassing Italy in eighth place with 72 billionaires worth $489.9 billion, has wealth concentrated in Food & Beverages (11), Consumer Goods (10), and Construction & Engineering (8).
Italy, now ninth, leads in Consumer Goods (26). Brazil, at tenth, sees most billionaires in Financial Services (19), Investments (9), and Industrial Products (6).
Published March 27th 2025, 22:45 IST