Global Wealth Surges as EMEA Leads 2025 Growth

The EMEA region spearheaded this financial expansion with a 17.5 percent rise, outpacing the Americas at 8.5 percent and the Asia-Pacific region at 5.9 percent. Switzerland maintained its position at the top of the global hierarchy, reporting an average wealth per adult of $910,382. The United States and Luxembourg followed closely behind, solidifying their status as primary hubs for private capital.

Beyond regional leaders, the demographic landscape of wealth is shifting. The global population of dollar millionaires expanded by 1.5 percent, resulting in nearly one million new entries into the bracket. The United States captured nearly half of this growth, adding 440,000 individuals to the millionaire class. Meanwhile, South Korea has emerged as a standout performer since 2020, leading real average wealth growth by over 50 percent, with notable surges also observed in Croatia, Norway, and Taiwan. As wealth concentrates in higher segments, the proportion of adults in the lowest wealth band has steadily declined, falling to 41 percent of the global population from the levels seen at the turn of the century.