List of royalty by net worth

Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:33:54 AM Wikipedia source

This is a list of richest monarchs and family members, as estimated by Forbes in 2015, Business Insider in 2018, and the CEOWORLD magazine in 2019. The evaluations are based on their personal net worths, excluding properties held by the State, Government or Crown, and all of the figures are in U.S. dollars.

Tables

Vajiralongkorn

Rank

Name

Vajiralongkorn

Title

King of Thailand

Residence

Thailand

Net worth

$43 billion — $30 billion

Source of wealth

Investments derived from the Crown Property Bureau.

Hassanal Bolkiah

Rank

Name

Hassanal Bolkiah

Title

Sultan of Brunei

Residence

Brunei

Net worth

$28 billion — $20 billion

Source of wealth

Profits from oil and gas industry.

Salman

Rank

Name

Salman

Title

King of Saudi Arabia

Residence

Saudi Arabia

Net worth

$18 billion

Source of wealth

Profits from oil industry.

Mohammed VI

Rank

Name

Mohammed VI

Title

King of Morocco

Residence

Morocco

Net worth

$8.2 billion — $2.1 billion

Source of wealth

Investments in SNI and Siger Holdings.

Hans-Adam II

Rank

Name

Hans-Adam II

Title

Prince of Liechtenstein

Residence

Liechtenstein

Net worth

$7.2 billion — $3.5 billion

Source of wealth

Holdings in the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Rank

Name

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Title

Ruler of Dubai

Residence

United Arab Emirates

Net worth

$4 billion

Source of wealth

Majority share of Dubai Holding and investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Henri

Rank

Name

Henri

Title

Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Residence

Luxembourg

Net worth

$4 billion

Juan Carlos I

Rank

Name

Juan Carlos I

Title

King of Spain (abdicated in 2014)

Residence

Spain

Net worth

$2.3 billion — $2 billion

Source of wealth

Oil, enterprise and real estate. Current controversy over the money hidden in offshore banks and the $100 million received from Saudi Arabia.

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Rank

Name

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Title

Emir of Qatar

Residence

Qatar

Net worth

$2.1 billion — $1.2 billion

Source of wealth

From various enterprises.

Albert II

Rank

Name

Albert II

Title

Prince of Monaco

Residence

Monaco

Net worth

$1.0 billion

Source of wealth

Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos.

Charles III

Rank

Name

Charles III

Title

King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms

Residence

United Kingdom

Net worth

$747 million

Source of wealth

From property, jewelry and other assets. See Finances of the British royal family.

Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan

Rank

Name

Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan

Title

Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom

Residence

Nigeria

Net worth

$300 million

Source of wealth

From ownership of Obat Oil.

Beatrix

Rank

Name

Beatrix

Title

Queen of the Netherlands (abdicated in 2013)

Residence

Netherlands

Net worth

$200 million

Source of wealth

Real estate, investments, and a stake in Shell.

Rank	Name	Title	Residence	Net worth	Source of wealth
1	Vajiralongkorn	King of Thailand	Thailand	$43 billion — $30 billion	Investments derived from the Crown Property Bureau.
2	Hassanal Bolkiah	Sultan of Brunei	Brunei	$28 billion — $20 billion	Profits from oil and gas industry.
3	Salman	King of Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	$18 billion	Profits from oil industry.
4	Mohammed VI	King of Morocco	Morocco	billion — $2.1 billion	Investments in SNI and Siger Holdings.
5	Hans-Adam II	Prince of Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	billion — $3.5 billion	Holdings in the Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation.
6	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum	Ruler of Dubai	United Arab Emirates	$4 billion	Majority share of Dubai Holding and investments from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
7	Henri	Grand Duke of Luxembourg	Luxembourg	$4 billion
8	Juan Carlos I	King of Spain (abdicated in 2014)	Spain	billion — $2 billion	Oil, enterprise and real estate. Current controversy over the money hidden in offshore banks and the $100 million received from Saudi Arabia.
9	Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani	Emir of Qatar	Qatar	billion — $1.2 billion	From various enterprises.
10	Albert II	Prince of Monaco	Monaco	billion	Various enterprises, including Société des bains de mer de Monaco and casinos.
11	Charles III	King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms	United Kingdom	$747 million	From property, jewelry and other assets. See Finances of the British royal family.
12	Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan	Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom	Nigeria	$300 million	From ownership of Obat Oil.
13	Beatrix	Queen of the Netherlands (abdicated in 2013)	Netherlands	$200 million	Real estate, investments, and a stake in Shell.

References

Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2014/06/03/the-5-richest-kings-in-africa/?sh=1332b4d841d2
"Meet the 10 richest billionaire royals in the world right now Archived 2020-05-18 at the Wayback Machine", 2018 Busines
https://www.businessinsider.com/royal-family-net-worth-worlds-richest-billionaires-ranked-2018-5?IR=T
"These Are The World’s Richest Royals Archived 2020-05-20 at the Wayback Machine", 2019 CEO World. 18 September 2019.
https://ceoworld.biz/2019/09/18/these-are-the-worlds-richest-royals-2019/
El Plural
https://www.elplural.com/politica/espana/las-redes-se-hacen-eco-de-la-fortuna-del-rey-estimada-en-2-mil-millones-de-euros-segun-la-prensa-extranjera_39339102
Bolsamania
https://www.bolsamania.com/noticias/pulsos/inyti-el-rey-llego-al-trono-casi-sin-dinero-su-fortuna-supera-los-2300-millones--436223.html
El Plural
https://www.elplural.com/fuera-de-foco/la-fortuna-del-rey-juan-carlos-se-debe-a-una-comision-por-cada-barril-de-petroleo_217848102
El Nacional
https://www.elnacional.cat/enblau/es/casa-real/jaime-penafiel-juan-carlos-comisiones_290718_102.html
El Pais
https://english.elpais.com/international/2020-04-05/adel-al-jubeir-the-saudi-diplomat-who-endorsed-the-100m-donation-to-spains-king-juan-carlos.html
The Times
https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/sunday-times-rich-list-2023-revealed-b3kxb5kx3