Top ten industries of billionaire wealth, globally 2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 26, 2016
This statistic shows the top industries for billionaire wealth in 2015, globally. In 2015, 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars of billionaire wealth was in the fashion and retail industries.

Top ten industries for billionaire wealth, globally in 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)

CharacteristicTotal billionaire wealth in billion U.S. dollars
Fashion and retail 1,100
Technology and telecom 989
Finance and investment 962
Resources (oil, energy, metals and mining) 623
Automotive and manufacturing 561
Food and beverage 542
Diversified 539
Real estate 526
Media 355
Medicine and health care 308
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Total billionaire wealth in billion U.S. dollars1,1001,100989989962962623623561561542542539539526526355355308308Fashion and retailTechnology and telecomFinance and investmentResources (oil, energy, metals and mining)Automotive and manufacturingFood and beverageDiversifiedReal estateMediaMedicine and health care
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July 2016

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2015

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