Richest people in Switzerland
41 billionaires worth a combined $273B, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Gianluigi Aponte leads at $47.0B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Gianluigi Aponte | 41 | $47.0B | +$2.5B | 86 | Shipping | Switzerland |
| Rafaela Aponte-Diamant | 41 | $47.0B | +$2.5B | 81 | Shipping | Switzerland |
| Ivan Glasenberg | 220 | $14.1B | +$692M | 69 | Mining | Switzerland |
| Ernesto Bertarelli | 302 | $11.5B | -$120M | 61 | Biotech, investments | Switzerland |
| Magdalena Martullo-Blocher | 304 | $11.4B | +$1.1B | 57 | Chemicals | Switzerland |
| Thomas Schmidheiny | 392 | $9.3B | -$1.8B | 80 | Cement | Switzerland |
| Rahel Blocher | 404 | $9.1B | +$1.4B | 50 | Chemicals | Switzerland |
| Guillaume Pousaz | 499 | $7.8B | +$23M | 45 | Fintech | Switzerland |
| Dona Bertarelli | 540 | $7.4B | -$86M | 58 | Biotech and investments | Switzerland |
| Rudolf Maag | 606 | $6.7B | -$118M | 80 | Medical devices | Switzerland |
| Margarita Louis-Dreyfus & family | 748 | $5.6B | +$172M | 64 | Commodities | Switzerland |
| Matthias Reinhart | 763 | $5.5B | -$49M | 66 | Financial services | Switzerland |
| Willy Michel | 863 | $5.0B | +$814M | 79 | Medical devices | Switzerland |
| Hansjoerg Wyss | 911 | $4.8B | +$62M | 91 | Medical devices | Switzerland |
| Thomas Straumann | 915 | $4.7B | -$551M | 63 | Dental implants | Switzerland |
| Martin Ebner | 918 | $4.7B | +$825M | 81 | Investments | Switzerland |
| Martin Haefner | 946 | $4.6B | -$719M | 72 | Software, investments | Switzerland |
| Hans Peter Wild | 951 | $4.6B | -$246M | 85 | Flavorings | Switzerland |
| Walter Frey | 975 | $4.4B | -$353M | 83 | Car dealerships | Switzerland |
| Michael Pieper | 998 | $4.3B | -$765M | 80 | Kitchen appliances | Switzerland |
| Markus Blocher | 1127 | $3.7B | -$1.5B | 55 | Chemicals | Switzerland |
| Miriam Baumann-Blocher | 1179 | $3.6B | +$386M | 51 | Chemicals | Switzerland |
| Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner | 1239 | $3.4B | $0M | 69 | Software, investments | Switzerland |
| Georg von Opel | 1293 | $3.3B | -$219M | 60 | Real estate, investments | Switzerland |
| Alberto Siccardi & family | 1360 | $3.1B | -$1.1B | 82 | Medical devices | Switzerland |
| Urs Wietlisbach | 1419 | $2.9B | -$261M | 65 | Private equity | Switzerland |
| Alfred Gantner | 1425 | $2.9B | -$273M | 58 | Private equity | Switzerland |
| Marcel Erni | 1425 | $2.9B | -$273M | 61 | Private equity | Switzerland |
| Maja Oeri | 1451 | $2.9B | -$333M | 71 | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland |
| Beda Diethelm | 1504 | $2.8B | +$388M | 85 | Hearing aids | Switzerland |
| Stephan Schmidheiny | 1603 | $2.6B | -$15M | 78 | Investments | Switzerland |
| Madeleine Grogg | 1626 | $2.5B | +$240M | n/a | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland |
| Mario Germano Giuliani | 1629 | $2.5B | +$35M | 54 | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland |
| Karl Scheufele III & family | 1886 | $2.2B | -$320M | 87 | Jewelry | Switzerland |
| Gary Fegel | 2109 | $2.0B | -$40M | 52 | Commodities, investments | Switzerland |
| Hans-Ueli Rihs & family | 2166 | $1.9B | +$103M | 82 | Hearing Aids | Switzerland |
| Stephane Bonvin | 2214 | $1.9B | -$137M | 59 | Real estate | Switzerland |
| Giammaria Giuliani | 2287 | $1.8B | -$94M | 48 | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland |
| Melchior Oeri | 2320 | $1.8B | -$216M | 32 | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland |
| Daniela Grogg | 2962 | $1.3B | +$167M | n/a | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland |
| Nicole Grogg-Hotzer & family | 2962 | $1.3B | +$167M | 53 | Pharmaceuticals | Switzerland |
Wealth by industry
- Logistics: 2 billionaires, $93.9B combined, richest Gianluigi Aponte
- Healthcare: 15 billionaires, $60.1B combined, richest Ernesto Bertarelli
- Manufacturing: 6 billionaires, $34.1B combined, richest Magdalena Martullo-Blocher
- Finance & Investments: 8 billionaires, $32.7B combined, richest Guillaume Pousaz
- Metals & Mining: 2 billionaires, $16.1B combined, richest Ivan Glasenberg
- Food & Beverage: 2 billionaires, $10.1B combined, richest Margarita Louis-Dreyfus & family
- Construction & Engineering: 1 billionaires, $9.3B combined, richest Thomas Schmidheiny
- Technology: 2 billionaires, $8.0B combined, richest Martin Haefner
- Automotive: 1 billionaires, $4.4B combined, richest Walter Frey
- Fashion & Retail: 1 billionaires, $2.2B combined, richest Karl Scheufele III & family
- Real Estate: 1 billionaires, $1.9B combined, richest Stephane Bonvin
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in Switzerland?
Gianluigi Aponte is the richest person in Switzerland, worth $47.0B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant is next at $47.0B.
How many billionaires are there in Switzerland?
Forbes tracks 41 billionaires in Switzerland as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $273B. The median net worth among them is $3.7B.
Are billionaires in Switzerland getting richer this year?
The 41 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are up 0.7% (+$1.9B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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