10 Greek Billionaires on 2024 Forbes List: Maria Angelicoussou Retains Top Spot, 4 Newcomers Join

According to Forbes Greece, the 2024 Forbes list of billionaires includes 10 Greek entrepreneurs and shipping tycoons, with four new entries.

Maria Angelicoussou remains the wealthiest Greek, maintaining her position at the top with a net worth of $6.4 billion, ranking 432nd globally.

Following her are familiar names:

• Aristotelis Mistakidis: $3.3 billion
• Philip Niarchos: $2.8 billion

Newcomers to the List:

• George Prokopiou and family: $2.6 billion (ranked 1286th globally)
• Constantine Martinos and family: $2.3 billion (ranked 1438th globally)

Rounding out the top 10:

• Spyros Latsis and family: $2.2 billion
• Vardis Vardinoyannis: $2.2 billion
• Marianne Latsis and family: $1.8 billion
• Andreas Martinos and family: $1.8 billion
• Athanasios Martinos and family: $1.5 billion

Global Highlights:

• Record-breaking 2,781 billionaires, surpassing 2023's total by 141.
• Combined wealth reaches a record $14.2 trillion, a $2 trillion increase from 2023.
• Fourteen individuals hold over $100 billion each, controlling 14% of the total wealth.
• Bernard Arnault remains the richest person globally ($233 billion).
• Mark Zuckerberg experiences the biggest wealth surge ($116.2 billion).
• There are 265 newcomers, with Andrea Pignataro ($27.5 billion) leading the pack.
• The US dominates with 813 billionaires ($5.7 trillion).
• China follows with 473 billionaires ($1.7 trillion).
• India experiences significant growth with 200 billionaires ($954 billion).
• Women hold a small share (369) at 13%, remaining unchanged from last year.

Sources:

• https://www.forbes.com/places/greece/
• List of Cypriot billionaires by net worth - Wikipedia