The 300 richest in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
The 300 richest is an annual column in the Swiss business magazine Bilanz . It consists of a ranking of the basis of the estimated assets richest individuals and families with residence in Switzerland and Liechtenstein .
The 300 richest 2018 (excerpt)
| rank | Surname | Branch | Assets in billion CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamprad family | Furniture, real estate | 50-51 |
| 2 | Families Hoffmann and Oeri | Pharma | 25-26 |
| 3 | Jorge Lemann | Beer, fast food stakes | 21-22 |
| 4th | Safra family | Bank, investments, real estate, | 19-20 |
| 5 | Gérard Wertheimer | Luxury goods, fashion, real estate | 18-19 |
| 6th | Brenninkmeijer family | Textile trade, real estate, investments | 15-16 |
| 7th | Bertarelli family | Investments, pharmaceuticals, biotech, real estate | 13-14 |
| 8th | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | Breweries | 13-14 |
| 9 | Jacobs family | Chocolate, education, dental chain, investments | 12-13 |
| 10 | Families Schindler, Bonnard | Elevators, escalators | 12-13 |
Note: references
The 300 richest 2013 (excerpt)
| rank | Surname | Branch | Assets in billion CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamprad family | Furniture, real estate, financial services | 41.5 |
| 2 | Families Hoffmann and Oeri | Pharma | 22.5 |
| 3 | Jorge Lemann | Beer, fast food, holdings | 20.5 |
| 4th | Brenninkmeijer family | Textile trade, real estate, energy | 14.5 |
| 5 | Viktor Vekselberg | Holdings | 12.5 |
| 6th | Bertarelli family | Holdings | 11.5 |
| 7th | Hansjörg Wyss | Medical technology | 11.5 |
| 8th | Gennady Timchenko | Energy trading, investments | 9.5 |
| 9 | Klaus-Michael Kühne | logistics | 7.5 |
| 10 | Prince Hans-Adam von und zu Liechtenstein | Bank, investments, real estate, art | 7.5 |
| 11 | Heirs of Haefner | Car trade, software, horse breeding | 7.5 |
| 12 | Landolt family | Participations, hotels | 7.5 |
Note: reference
The 300 richest 2012 (excerpt)
| rank | Surname | Branch | Assets in billion CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingvar Kamprad | Furniture, financial services | 38.5 |
| 2 | Jorge Lemann | Beer, fast food, holdings | 17.5 |
| 3 | Families Hoffmann and Oeri | Pharma | 16.5 |
| 4th | Viktor Vekselberg | Holdings | 14.5 |
| 5 | Brenninkmeijer family | Textile trade, real estate, renewable energies | 12.5 |
| 6th | Bertarelli family | Holdings | 10.5 |
| 7th | Hansjörg Wyss | Medical technology | 9.5 |
| 8th | Prince Hans-Adam von und zu Liechtenstein | Bank, investments, real estate, art | 7.5 |
| 9 | Gennady Timchenko | Energy trading, investments | 7.5 |
| 10 | Heirs of Haefner | Car trade, software, horse breeding | 6.5 |
| 11 | Landolt-Sandoz, family | Participations, hotels | 6.5 |
| 12 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | Breweries | 6.5 |
Note: reference
The 300 richest 2011 (excerpt)
The US magazine "Forbes" reported in the report "The World's Billionaires 2011" 1210 richest people worldwide with at least one billion dollars in assets. Of these, 121 lived in Switzerland. Every tenth billionaire in the world lived in Switzerland in 2011, making Switzerland the highest billionaire population. 44 of them were Swiss citizens.
| rank | Surname | Branch | Assets in billion CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingvar Kamprad | Furniture, financial services | 35.5 |
| 2 | Families Hoffmann and Oeri | Pharma | 13.5 |
| 3 | Brenninkmeijer family | Textile trade, real estate, energy | 12.5 |
| 4th | Viktor Vekselberg | Holdings | 10.5 |
| 5 | Bertarelli family | Holdings | 9.5 |
| 6th | Hansjörg Wyss | Medical technology | 9.5 |
| 7th | Jorge Lemann | Holdings | 8.5 |
| 8th | Walter Haefner | Auto trade, software | 6.5 |
| 9 | Prince Hans-Adam von und zu Liechtenstein | Bank, investments, real estate, art | 6.5 |
| 10 | Klaus-Michael Kühne | logistics | 6.5 |
| 11 | Ivan Glasenberg | Trading in raw materials and mining | 6.5 |
| 12 | Landolt-Sandoz, family | Participations, hotels | 5.5 |
The 300 richest 2010 (excerpt)
| rank | Surname | Branch | Assets in billion CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingvar Kamprad | Furniture, financial services | 38.5 |
| 2 | Families Hoffmann and Oeri | Pharma | 13.5 |
| 3 | Brenninkmeijer family | Textile trade, real estate, energy | 12.5 |
| 4th | Bertarelli family | Holdings | 10.5 |
| 5 | Viktor Vekselberg | Holdings | 9.5 |
| 6th | Klaus-Michael Kühne | logistics | 7.5 |
| 7th | Dmitry Rybolovlev | fertilizer | 7.5 |
| 8th | Walter Haefner | Auto trade, software | 6.5 |
| 9 | Jorge Lemann | Holdings | 6.5 |
| 10 | Prince Hans-Adam von und zu Liechtenstein | Bank, investments, real estate, art | 6.5 |
| 11 | Families Schindler , Bonnard | Elevators, escalators, computers | 6.5 |
| 12 | Hansjörg Wyss | Medical technology | 6.5 |
The richest in 2008
The richest Swiss in 2008
| rank | Assets in billion CHF |
Surname | citizenship | Main origin of wealth |
Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16–17 billion | Hoffmann and Oeri, families | Switzerland | Hoffmann-La Roche | Pharma, diagnostics |
| 2 | 10-11 billion | Bertarelli, family | Switzerland | Serono | Pharma, biotechnology |
| 3 | 9-10 billion | Wyss, Hansjörg | Switzerland | Synthes Holding | Medical technology |
| 4th | 6-7 billion | Haefner, Walter | Switzerland | Careal Holding | Auto trade, software |
| 5 | 6-7 billion | Landolt-Sandoz, family | Switzerland | Sandoz Family Foundation | Holdings |
| 6th | 4-5 billion | Firmenich, family | Switzerland | Firmenich | Perfumes, flavors |
| 7th | 4-5 billion | Jacobs, family | Switzerland | Jacobs Holding | Holdings, chocolate |
| 8th | 4-5 billion | Mantegazza, Sergio and Geo | Switzerland | Globus Travel Services | tourism |
| 9 | 4-5 billion | Schmidheiny, Thomas | Switzerland | Holcim | cement |
| 10 | 3-4 billion | Families Schindler , Bonnard | Switzerland | Schindler Holding | Elevators |
| 11 | 3-4 billion | Lemann, Jorge P. | Switzerland | AmBev | brewery |
| 12 | 3-4 billion | de Picciotto, Edgar and family | Switzerland | Union Bancaire Privée | Bank |
| 13 | 3-4 billion | Schmidheiny, Stephan | Switzerland | Holcim | cement |
| 14th | 2-3 billion | Beyeler, Ernst | Switzerland | Beyeler Foundation | Art trade |
| 15th | 2-3 billion | Blocher, family | Switzerland | Ems chemistry | chemistry |
| 16 | 2-3 billion | Nordmann, families | Switzerland | Maus Frères Holding | retail trade |
The richest foreign nationals residing in Switzerland in 2008
| rank | Assets in billion CHF |
Surname | citizenship | Main origin of wealth |
Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35-36 billion | Kamprad, Ingvar | Sweden | IKEA | Furniture |
| 2 | 12–13 billion | Brenninkmeijer, family | Netherlands | C&A | Textile trade |
| 3 | 11-12 billion | Vekselberg, Viktor | Russia | Oligarch | Oil, gas, industry |
| 4th | 9-10 billion | Latsis, family | Greece | EFG Bank European Financial Group | Bank |
| 5 | 7-8 billion | Dmitry Rybolovlev | Russia | Oligarch | Holdings |
| 6th | 6-7 billion | Liebherr, family | Germany, Switzerland | Liebherr | Construction machinery, refrigerators |
| 7th | 5-6 billion | Carvalho-Heineken, Charlene L. de | Netherlands | Heineken | Brewery |
| 8th | 5-6 billion | Ecclestone, Bernie | Great Britain | formula 1 | Automobile sport |
| 9 | 5-6 billion | Finck, August von family | Germany | Merck Finck & Co | Bank |
| 10 | 5-6 billion | Kühne, Klaus-Michael | Germany | Kuehne + Nagel | Transport, logistics |
| 11 | 5-6 billion | Peugeot, family | France | Peugeot | Automobiles |
| 12 | 4-5 billion | Aponte, family | Italy | Mediterranean Shipping Company | Shipping company |
| 13 | 4-5 billion | Baus, Heinz-Georg | Germany | bauhaus | Hardware stores |
| 14th | 4-5 billion | Kipp, Karl-Heinz | Germany | Massa markets | retail trade |
| 15th | 4-5 billion | Onassis, Athina Hélène | Greece | Heiress to Aristotle Onassis | Shipping company |
| 16 | 4-5 billion | Ströher, heirs | Germany | Wella | Hair care consumer products |
| 17th | 4-5 billion | Wertheimer, Gérard | France | Chanel | Luxury consumer goods |
The richest 2007
The richest Swiss in 2007
| Assets in billion CHF |
Surname | citizenship | Main origin of wealth |
Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–19 billion | Hoffmann and Oeri, families | Switzerland | Hoffmann-La Roche | Pharma, diagnostics |
| 12–13 billion | Bertarelli, family | Switzerland | Serono | Pharma, biotechnology |
| 8–9 billion | Wyss, Hansjörg | Switzerland | Synthes Holding | Medical technology |
| 7-8 billion | Haefner, Walter | Switzerland | Careal Holding | Auto trade, software |
| 7-8 billion | Landolt-Sandoz, family | Switzerland | Sandoz Family Foundation | Holdings |
| 7-8 billion | Schmidheiny, Thomas | Switzerland | Holcim | cement |
| 5-6 billion | Picciotto, family Edgar de | Switzerland | Union Bancaire Privée | Bank |
| 4-5 billion | Firmenich, family | Switzerland | Firmenich | Perfumes, flavors |
| 4-5 billion | Hayek, Nicolas G. | Switzerland | Swatch Group | Clocks |
| 4-5 billion | Lemann, Jorge P. | Switzerland | AmBev | brewery |
| 4-5 billion | Mantegazza, Sergio and Geo | Switzerland | Globus Travel Services | tourism |
| 4-5 billion | Families Schindler , Bonnard | Switzerland | Schindler | Elevators |
| 4-5 billion | Schmidheiny, Stephan | Switzerland | Holcim | cement |
The richest foreign nationals residing in Switzerland in 2007
| Assets in billion CHF |
Surname | citizenship | Main origin of wealth |
Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-36 billion | Kamprad, Ingvar | Sweden | IKEA | Furniture |
| 15-16 billion | Brenninkmeijer, family | Netherlands | C&A | Textile trade |
| 14-15 billion | Vekselberg, Viktor | Russia | Oligarch | Oil, gas, industry |
| 13-14 billion | Latsis, family | Greece | EFG Bank European Financial Group | Bank |
| 8–9 billion | Kühne, Klaus-Michael | Germany | Kuehne + Nagel | Transport, logistics |
| 8–9 billion | Rybolovlev, Dmitry | Russia | Oligarch | Holdings |
| 7-8 billion | Peugeot, family | France | Peugeot | Automobiles |
| 6-7 billion | Carvalho-Heineken, Charlene L. de | Netherlands | Heineken | Brewery |
| 6-7 billion | Liebherr, family | Germany, Switzerland | Liebherr | Construction machinery, refrigerators |
| 5-6 billion | Beisheim, Otto | Germany | Metro AG | Wholesale and retail |
| 5-6 billion | Ecclestone, Bernie | Great Britain | formula 1 | Automobile sport |
| 5-6 billion | Finck, August von family | Germany | Merck Finck & Co | Bank |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ 10 richest Swiss own 203 billion francs. In: watson.ch . November 29, 2018, accessed November 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Stefan Lüscher: 300 richest: Just a little bit richer. In: bilanz.ch . November 29, 2018, accessed November 30, 2018 .
- ↑ The 300 richest 2012. BILANZ, accessed on December 25, 2013 .
- ↑ The 300 richest 2013. BILANZ, accessed on June 5, 2014 .
- ↑ The 300 Richest: The Year of the Merchants. BALANZ, December 2, 2011, accessed December 25, 2013 .