REVEALED: The richest people in Europe, 2021

Europe’s billionaires have thrived during the pandemic year – with a net worth of roughly $192.4 billion, the French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault is the richest person in Europe, followed by Francoise Bettencourt Meyers (No. 2, $89.6 billion), Amancio Ortega (No. 3, $88.4 billion); and François Pinault (No. 4, $57 billion).

Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr. are the fifth-richest person in Europe, with $41.5 billion. Giovanni Ferrero ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $35.9 billion, followed by Klaus-Michael Kuehne with $34.4 billion. Alain Wertheimer is placed 8th with a net worth of $34.3 billion. Gerard Wertheimer ($34.3 billion) occupied the 9th position on the top 10 richest people in Europe list, followed by Dieter Schwarz (No. 10, $33.8 billion).

The richest people in Europe, 2021

1. Bernard Arnault: $192.4 billion (France)
2. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers: $89.6 billion (France)
3. Amancio Ortega: $88.4 billion (Spain)
4. François Pinault: $57 billion (France)
5. Beate Heister & Karl Albrecht Jr.: $41.5 billion (Germany)
6. Giovanni Ferrero: $35.9 billion (Italy)
7. Klaus-Michael Kuehne: $34.4 billion (Germany)
8. Alain Wertheimer: $34.3 billion (France)
9. Gerard Wertheimer: $34.3 billion (France)
10. Dieter Schwarz: $33.8 billion (Germany)
11. Alexey Mordashov: $33.1 billion (Russia)
12. Vladimir Potanin: $30.8 billion (Russia)
13. Susanne Klatten: $30.2 billion (Germany)
14. Vladimir Lisin: $29.8 billion (Russia)
15. Dietrich Mateschitz: $28.6 billion (Austria)
16. Leonardo Del Vecchio: $28.4 billion (Italy)
17. Leonid Mikhelson: $25.8 billion (Russia)
18. Stefan Quandt: $24.4 billion (Germany)
19. Vagit Alekperov: $24.3 billion (Russia)
20. Gennady Timchenko: $22.9 billion (Russia)
21. Stefan Persson: $22.7 billion (Sweden)
22. Emmanuel Besnier: $20.2 billion (France)
23. Theo Albrecht Jr: $20 billion (Germany)
24. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken: $18.9 billion (Netherlands)
25. Lakshmi Mittal: $18.8 billion (UK)
26. Alisher Usmanov: $18.5 billion (Russia)
27. Andrey Melnichenko: $18.4 billion (Russia)
28. Reinhold Wuerth: $17.4 billion (Germany)
29. Suleiman Kerimov: $17.2 billion (Russia)
30. Pavel Durov: $17.2 billion (Russia)
31. James Ratcliffe: $17.1 billion (UK)
32. Thomas Struengmann: $17.1 billion (Germany)
33. Andreas Struengmann:17.1 $ billion (Germany)
34. Mikhail Fridman: $15.6 billion (Russia)
35. Pallonji Mistry: $15.5 billion (Ireland)
36. Georg Schaeffler: $15.4 billion (Germany)
37. Roman Abramovich: $15.2 billion (UK)
38. Hinduja brothers: $15 billion (UK)
39. Kirsten Rausing: $14.4 billion (Sweden)
40. Finn Rausing: $14.4 billion (Sweden)
41. Jorn Rausing: $14.4 billion (Sweden)
42. Anders Holch Povlsen: $13.6 billion (Denmark)
43. Tatyana Bakalchuk: $13.2 billion (Russia)
44. Michael Platt: $13 billion (UK)
45. Patrick Drahi: $12.6 billion (France)
46. Viktor Rashnikov: $12.5 billion (Russia)
47. Alexander Otto: $12.4 billion (Germany)
48. Melker Schorling: $12.3 billion (Sweden)
49. Dietmar Hopp: $12.2 billion (Germany)
50. Mikhail Prokhorov: $11.4 billion (Russia)
51. John Fredriksen: $11 billion (Cyprus)
52. Leonid Fedun: $10.9 billion (Russia)