List of the richest Austrians
The list of the richest people from Austria gives the estimated wealth of individuals and families. The list contains those people who either have Austrian citizenship or are resident in Austria. For the richest people in the world, see List of the richest people in the world .
The information on assets is an estimate. The assessment is based on research carried out by asset managers , lawyers , bank managers and insiders . Assets were prudently valued, unlisted companies based on their sales , profitability and market position. Assets include company holdings, property and real estate , shares , private collections and foundations , unless they are expressly charitable foundations. Large families whose assets can no longer be assigned to a manageable group of people are not in the ranking.
Six of the ten richest Austrians received agricultural subsidies in 2008.
In 2020, as in previous years , Dietrich Mateschitz remained richest Austrian according to Forbes . The magazine estimates his fortune at 16.5 billion USD (15.2 billion euros ), which he 57 in the world rankings is ranked.
Legend: position from previous year / assets remained unchanged
Position (s) gained to previous year / assets increased
Position (s) lost to previous year / assets decreased
2020
Source: tt.com, forbes.at
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 16.5 billion | Red Bull | Beverage production, racing | Austria | Austria |
| 2 | 230 | Johann Graf | 6.5 billion | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria |
| 3 | 361 | René Benko | 4.7 billion | Signa Holding | property | Austria | Austria |
| 4 | 401 | Georg Stumpf | 4.4 billion | Builders, real estate | Austria | ||
| 5 | 680 | Heidi Horten | 3.0 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 6 | 1135 | Helmut Sohmen | 1.9 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
| 6 (new) | (new) 1135 | Michael Tojner | 1.9 billion | Varta AG & Montana Tech | Industry / technology | Austria | |
| 8 | 1730 | Wolfgang Leitner | 1.2 billion | Andritz AG | Plant construction | Austria | Austria |
| 9 | 1851 | Gaston Glock and family | 1.1 billion | Glock GmbH | Weapons production | Austria |
Former lists
2019
Source: diepresse.com
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 18.9 billion | Red Bull | Beverage production, racing | Austria | Austria |
| 2 | 181 | Johann Graf | 8.1 billion | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria |
| 3 (new) | (new) 365 | René Benko | 4.9 billion | Signa Holding | property | Austria | Austria |
| 4 | 715 | Heidi Horten | 3.1 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 5 | 745 | Georg Stumpf | 3.0 billion | Builders, real estate | Austria | ||
| 6 | 916 | Helmut Sohmen | 2.5 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
| 7 | 1349 | Wolfgang Leitner | 1.7 billion | Andritz AG | Plant construction | Austria | Austria |
| 8 | 1717 | Reinold Geiger | 1.3 billion | L'Occitane | Cosmetics | Austria | |
| 9 (new) | (new) 1941 | Gaston Glock and family | 1.1 billion | Glock GmbH | Weapons production | Austria |
Source: trend.at
| rank | Surname | Assets in euros | Source of wealth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche & Piech | 37.00 billion | Porsche Holding |
Automobile trade , finance & IT services |
| 2 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 15.60 billion | Red Bull | |
| 3 | Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler and family | 7.00 billion | Schaeffler Group |
Automotive supplier , mechanical engineering |
| 4th | Johann Graf | 6.76 billion | Novomatic | Gambling |
| 5 | Heirs after Karl Wlaschek | 5.50 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade |
| 6th | Swarovski family | 4.50 billion | D. Swarovski | Crystal glass |
| 7th | Flick family | 4.30 billion | Financial assets from inheritance after Friedrich Karl Flick | |
| 8th | René Benko | 4.10 billion | Signa Holding | Real estate , retail , media |
| 9 | Günther and Helmuth Lehner family | 3.30 billion | Alpla group | Packaging manufacturer |
| 10 | Martin Schlaff | 3.26 billion | Shareholder at RHI | Financial investor |
2018
Source: forbes.com; ORF
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 23.0 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 2 | 186 | Johann Graf | 8.1 billion | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria |
| 3 | 679 | Heidi Horten | 3.4 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 822 | Georg Stumpf | 2.9 billion | Builders, real estate | Austria | ||
| 5 | 1215 | Wolfgang Leitner | 2.0 billion | Andritz AG | Plant construction | Austria | Austria |
| 6th | 1561 | Reinold Geiger | 1.5 billion | L'Occitane | Cosmetics | Austria | |
| 7th | 1756 | Helmut Sohmen | 1.3 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
| 8th | 1867 | Stefan Pierer | 1.2 billion | KTM AG | Motorcycle and sports car manufacturer | Austria |
Source: trend.at
| rank | Surname | Assets in euros | Source of wealth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche & Piech | 39.40 billion | Porsche Holding |
Automobile trade , finance & IT services |
| 2 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 12.47 billion | Red Bull | |
| 3 | Johann Graf | 6.7 billion | Novomatic | Gambling |
| 4th | Heirs after Karl Wlaschek | 5.36 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade |
| 5 | Swarovski family | 4.45 billion | D. Swarovski | Crystal glass |
| 6th | Flick family | 4.20 billion | Financial assets from inheritance after Friedrich Karl Flick | |
| 7th | Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler | 4.17 billion | Schaeffler Group |
Automotive supplier , mechanical engineering |
| 8th | René Benko | 3.81 billion | Signa Holding | Real estate , retail , media |
| 9 | Martin Schlaff | 3.13 billion | Shareholder at RHI | Financial investor |
| 10 | Heidi Horten | 2.95 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade |
2017
Source: forbes.com; ORF
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 13.4 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 2 | 194 | Johann Graf | 7.2 billion | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria |
| 3 | 717 | Heidi Horten | 2.8 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 1161 | Wolfgang Leitner | 1.8 billion | Andritz AG | Plant construction | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 1161 | Helmut Sohmen | 1.8 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
| 6th | 1376 | Georg Stumpf | 1.5 billion | Builders, real estate | Austria | ||
| 6th | 1376 | Frank Stronach | 1.5 billion | Magna | Automotive supplier | Austria and Canada (dual citizenship) |
Canada |
| 8th | 1468 | Reinold Geiger | 1.4 billion | L'Occitane | Cosmetics | Austria | |
| 9 | 1567 | Thomas Prinzhorn | 1.3 billion | W. Hamburger AG, Mosburger AG | Paper industry | Austria |
Source: ORF
| rank | Surname | Assets in euros | Source of wealth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche & Piech | 35.7 billion | Porsche Holding |
Automobile trade , finance & IT services |
| 2 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 9.1 billion | Red Bull | |
| 3 | Flick family | 8.0 billion | Financial assets from inheritance after Friedrich Karl Flick | |
| 4th | Johann Graf | 6.0 billion | Novomatic | Gambling |
| 5 | Heirs after Karl Wlaschek | 5.1 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade |
| 6th | Frank Stronach | 4.3 billion | Magna | Automotive supplier |
| 7th | Swarovski family | 4.2 billion | D. Swarovski | Crystal glass |
| 8th | Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler | 4.1 billion | Schaeffler Group |
Automotive supplier , mechanical engineering |
| 9 | Heidi Horten | 3.8 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade |
| 10 | René Benko | 3.7 billion | Signa Holding | property |
2016
Source: forbes.com; derstandard.at
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 13.2 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 2 | 144 | Johann Graf | 8.0 billion | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria |
| 3 | 638 | Heidi Horten | 2.7 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 771 | Helmut Sohmen | 2.3 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
| 5 | 1198 | Wolfgang Leitner | 1.5 billion | Andritz AG | Plant construction | Austria | Austria |
| 6th | 1275 | Frank Stronach | 1.4 billion | Magna | Automotive supplier | Austria and Canada (dual citizenship) |
Canada |
| 7th | 1367 | Reinold Geiger | 1.3 billion | L'Occitane | Cosmetics | Austria |
Source: ORF
| rank | Surname | Assets in euros | Source of wealth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche & Piech | 35.40 billion | Porsche Holding |
Automobile trade , finance & IT services |
| 2 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 8.25 billion | Red Bull | |
| 3 | Flick family | 7.35 billion | Financial assets from inheritance after Friedrich Karl Flick | |
| 4th | Johann Graf | 5.40 billion | Novomatic | Gambling |
| 5 | Heirs after Karl Wlaschek | 4.90 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade |
| 6th | Swarovski family | 4.20 billion | D. Swarovski | Crystal glass |
| 7th | Frank Stronach | 4.15 billion | Magna | Automotive supplier |
| 8th | Heidi Horten | 3.55 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade |
| 9 | Kaufmann family | 2.54 billion | ||
| 10 | Martin Schlaff | 2.47 billion |
2015
Source: forbes.com
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 10.8 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 2 | 208 | Johann Graf | 6.6 billion | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria |
| 3 | 393 | Karl Wlaschek | 4.2 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 690 | Heidi Horten | 2.7 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 5 | 894 | Helmut Sohmen | 2.1 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
| 6th | 1190 | Wolfgang Leitner | 1.6 billion | Andritz AG | Plant construction | Austria | Austria |
| 7th | 1226 | Reinold Geiger | 1.6 billion | L'Occitane | Cosmetics | Austria | |
| 8th | 1324 | Frank Stronach | 1.4 billion | Magna | Automotive supplier | Austria and Canada (dual citizenship) |
Canada |
Source: ORF
| rank | Surname | Assets in euros | Source of wealth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche & Piech | 65.00 billion | Porsche Holding |
Automobile trade , finance & IT services |
| 2 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 7.60 billion | Red Bull | |
| 3 | Flick family | 7.20 billion | Financial assets from inheritance after Friedrich Karl Flick | |
| 4th | Johann Graf | 5.25 billion | Novomatic | Gambling |
| 5 | Karl Wlaschek | 4.70 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade |
| 6th | Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler | 5.16 billion | Schaeffler Group |
Automotive supplier , mechanical engineering |
| 7th | Swarovski family | 4.10 billion | D. Swarovski | Crystal glass |
| 8th | Frank Stronach | 4.05 billion | Magna | Automotive supplier |
| 9 | Heidi Horten | 3.50 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade |
2014
Source: trend ranking
| rank | Surname | Assets in euros | Source of wealth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche & Piech | 44.80 billion | Porsche Holding |
Automobile trade , finance & IT services |
| 2 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 7.50 billion | Red Bull | |
| 3 | Flick family | 6.90 billion | Financial assets from inheritance after Friedrich Karl Flick | |
| 4th | Johann Graf | 5.05 billion | Novomatic | Gambling |
| 5 | Karl Wlaschek | 4.50 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade |
| 6th | Swarovski family | 4.10 billion | D. Swarovski | Crystal glass |
| 7th | Frank Stronach | 3.90 billion | Magna | Automotive supplier |
| 8th | Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler | 3.48 billion | Schaeffler Group |
Automotive supplier , mechanical engineering |
| 9 | Heidi Horten | 3.38 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade |
2012
Source: forbes.com
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 193 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 5.3 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 193 | Johann Graf | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria | ||
| 3 | 223 | Karl Wlaschek | 4.7 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 358 | Heidi Horten | 3.2 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 5 | 913 | Helmut Sohmen | 1.4 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
2011
Source: forbes.com
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 208 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 5.0 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 2 | 235 | Karl Wlaschek | 4.5 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 3 | 347 | Heidi Horten | 3.2 billion | Heir to the department store manager Helmut Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 420 | Johann Graf | 2.7 billion | Novomatic | Gambling | Austria | Austria |
| 5 | 347 | Helmut Sohmen | 2.1 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
2010
Source: forbes.com
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 189 | Karl Wlaschek | 4.4 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 2 | 208 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 4.1 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 3 | 307 | Heidi Horten | 3.1 billion | Heiress to the department store group Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 721 | Helmut Sohmen | 1.4 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
2009
Source: forbes.com
| rank | World ranking | Surname | Assets in USD | Source of wealth | Industry | citizenship | Living in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124 | Karl Wlaschek | 4.2 billion | BILLA founder | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 2 | 151 | Dietrich Mateschitz | 3.7 billion | Red Bull | Austria | Austria | |
| 3 | 205 | Heidi Horten | 3.0 billion | Heiress to the department store group Horten | retail trade | Austria | Austria |
| 4th | 559 | Helmut Sohmen | 1.3 billion | BW Group | shipping | Austria | Hong Kong |
See also
Web links
- Forbes: The World's Billionaires
- trend ranking: The 100 richest Austrians
- Forbes list from 2008
- Forbes list from 2009
- Forbes list from 2010
- Forbes list from 2011
- List of the 30 richest Austrians (October 2006)
Individual evidence
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- ↑ The top ten super-rich. ORF, June 29, 2017, accessed on July 27, 2019 .
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