Richest people in Belgium
16 billionaires worth a combined $49.8B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Eric Wittouck leads at $9.0B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Eric Wittouck | 409 | $9.0B | $0M | 80 | Investments | Belgium |
| Fernand Huts | 886 | $4.9B | -$231M | 76 | Logistics, transportation | Belgium |
| Nicolas D'Ieteren | 912 | $4.8B | -$738M | 51 | Auto parts, distribution | Belgium |
| Fabien Pinckaers | 1000 | $4.3B | -$190M | 47 | Software | Belgium |
| Alexandre Van Damme | 1009 | $4.3B | -$231M | 64 | ABInBev | Belgium |
| Catheline Perier D'Ieteren | 1295 | $3.3B | -$321M | 82 | Auto parts, distribution | Belgium |
| Segolene Gallienne | 1332 | $3.2B | -$197M | 49 | Steel, Investments | Belgium |
| Theo Roussis | 1344 | $3.2B | -$142M | 72 | Plastic | Belgium |
| Gerald Frere | 1481 | $2.8B | -$190M | 75 | Steel, investments | Belgium |
| Pierre van der Mersch & family | 1837 | $2.2B | -$262M | 91 | Investing | Belgium |
| Pacal Vanhalst & family | 2519 | $1.6B | -$92M | 56 | Industrial and agricultural equipment parts | Belgium |
| Roland Duchatelet & family | 2616 | $1.5B | +$25M | 79 | Semiconductors | Belgium |
| Filip Balcaen & family | 2758 | $1.4B | -$83M | 66 | Textiles | Belgium |
| Patokh Chodiev | 3099 | $1.2B | n/a | 73 | mining, metals | Belgium |
| Phillippe Van de Vyvere | 3193 | $1.1B | -$84M | 73 | Shipping Terminals | Belgium |
| Charles Beauduin | 3310 | $1.0B | -$155M | 67 | Diversified | Belgium |
Wealth by industry
- Finance & Investments: 3 billionaires, $12.8B combined, richest Eric Wittouck
- Manufacturing: 3 billionaires, $9.2B combined, richest Segolene Gallienne
- Automotive: 2 billionaires, $8.0B combined, richest Nicolas D'Ieteren
- Logistics: 2 billionaires, $6.0B combined, richest Fernand Huts
- Technology: 2 billionaires, $5.8B combined, richest Fabien Pinckaers
- Food & Beverage: 1 billionaires, $4.3B combined, richest Alexandre Van Damme
- Diversified: 2 billionaires, $2.5B combined, richest Filip Balcaen & family
- Metals & Mining: 1 billionaires, $1.2B combined, richest Patokh Chodiev
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Belgium?
Eric Wittouck is the richest person in Belgium, worth $9.0B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Fernand Huts is next at $4.9B.
How many billionaires are there in Belgium?
Forbes tracks 16 billionaires in Belgium as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $49.8B. The median net worth among them is $3.0B.
Are billionaires in Belgium getting richer this year?
The 15 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are down 5.6% (-$2.9B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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