Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-27 13:13Group 1 - The global billionaire count is projected to increase by over 340 individuals by 2025, representing a 50% growth compared to the average of the past five years [1] - The total wealth of over 3100 billionaires is expected to reach $18.7 trillion, with a record increase of $3.6 trillion since the beginning of the year [1] - The top ten wealth gainers in the past year saw their fortunes rise by a total of $729.2 billion, with American billionaires contributing over 85% of this growth [1] Group 2 - Copper is anticipated to be the standout commodity in 2025, with prices having surged over 35% this year, potentially marking the largest annual increase since 2009 [3] - Grupo México, the fourth-largest copper producer globally, reported a copper output of 789,400 metric tons from January to September 2025 [3] - Germán Larrea Mota Velasco and family own approximately 60% of Grupo México, which has expanded into infrastructure and rail transport under his leadership since 1994 [3] Group 3 - The wealth of top American tech billionaires has surged due to investor enthusiasm for leading AI companies, with six individuals collectively gaining $625.2 billion this year [5] - Alphabet, Google's parent company, reported third-quarter revenues of $102.346 billion, a 16% year-over-year increase, marking the first time quarterly revenues surpassed $100 billion [5] - Alphabet plans to invest over $10 billion in building a 1 GW data center in southern India and announced a $4.75 billion cash acquisition of Intersect, a data center and energy infrastructure company [5] Group 4 - Elon Musk emerged as the biggest winner in 2025, with a wealth increase of $333.2 billion, surpassing the wealth growth of the second-richest individual, Larry Page, by $78.5 billion [7] - Musk's wealth surge is attributed to the rising valuations of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI Holdings, with SpaceX's valuation doubling to $800 billion [7] - Over the past five years, Musk has achieved several wealth milestones, including becoming the first person to surpass $400 billion and reaching $754.4 billion in 2025 [7] Group 5 - The top ten billionaires with the highest wealth growth in 2025 include Elon Musk, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Larry Ellison, Amancio Ortega, Germán Larrea Mota Velasco, Masayoshi Son, Mark Zuckerberg, and Carlos Slim Helú [8] - Elon Musk leads the list with a net worth of $754.4 billion, followed by Larry Page at $254.7 billion and Sergey Brin at $235.1 billion [8]