Who gained/lost since 2025/01 (top 1000 richest)
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# | Worth ($M) | 2025-01-08 | Gain since ($M) | Name | Age | Source | Industries | Citizenship | Gender |
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| 12 | 138,634 | 119,453 | 19,181 | Amancio Ortega Graph only | 88 | Zara | Fashion & Retail | Spain | M |
Wikipedia
Amancio Ortega Gaona OMC is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion. As of 2026, Ortega had a net worth of US$147 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and the 10th-wealthiest in the world. For a brief period of time in 2015, he was the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates when his net worth peaked at $80 billion as Zara's parent company, Inditex's, stock peaked.
Amancio Ortega — Wikipedia