List of Israelis by net worth
| Company type | Publication/Ranking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business, Finance, Wealth Analysis |
| Founder | Forbes |
Area served | Israel |
| Products | Annual billionaire rankings |
| Website | www |
This compilation ranks affluent individuals of Israel by their estimated annual net worth and assets, as evaluated by the American business publication Forbes. The list includes thirty people whose wealth surpasses $1 billion; nonetheless, Forbes does not encompass every entrepreneur and investor holding Israeli citizenship.
Per the Times of Israel, as of 2025, Israel was home to 41 billionaires,[1] placing the country among those with the highest billionaire density worldwide, at 6.7 billionaires per million inhabitants. Not all these billionaires reside permanently within Israel's borders. When measured in Israeli shekels (₪), the number of billionaires reached 170 in the same year.[2] The Forbes list also counts Israeli nationals living abroad.[3][4]
Methodology
Annually, Forbes mobilizes a team exceeding 50 journalists globally to assess the wealth of the richest individuals. Initial questionnaires are distributed to prospective candidates, eliciting a range of responses: some exaggerate their fortunes, others partially cooperate, while some opt not to participate. Analysts scrutinize business transactions and estimate values of assets such as real estate, vehicles, and art collections. Interviews serve to corroborate data. Publicly traded shares are appraised at market values approximately one month before publication. For private enterprises, valuations rely on current price-to-sales or price-to-earnings multiples. Known liabilities are deducted to determine net worth in US dollars. Due to stock market volatility, actual net worth and rankings may differ at the time of release.[5]
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| Icon | Description |
| Steady | No change compared to last year |
| Increase | Increase compared to last year |
| Template:Loss | Decrease compared to last year |
Family fortunes divided among numerous relatives are counted only if an individual's share exceeds one billion dollars. When wealth has been transferred by a living person to immediate family members, it is recorded under that individual’s name. Royal families and dictators whose wealth stems from their official positions are excluded.[6]
2023 list
Presented below are thirty-six billionaires ranked by their position within Israel (R#), global rank (W#), citizenship, age, estimated net worth, and primary source of wealth:
| R# | W# | Name | Image | Citizenship | Age (y.o.) |
Net worth (billions of USD) |
Source of wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | Miriam Adelson | United States United States, Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel | 77 | Increase 35 +US$7.5B |
Hospitality, conventions, casino resorts | |
| 2 | 86 | Eyal Ofer | Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel | 76 | Increase 18.9 +US$3.5B |
Zodiac Maritime, real estate, shipping | |
| 3 | 127 | Idan Ofer | Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel | 71 | Increase 14 +US$3.5B |
Israel Corporation, Ofer Brothers Group, drilling, shipping | |
| 4 | 153 | Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor | Russia Russia, Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel, United Kingdom United Kingdom | 69 | Increase 11.3 +US$6.7B |
Fertilizer, real estate | |
| 5 | 208 | Roman Abramovich | Russia Russia, Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel, Portugal Portugal | 56 | Increase 9.2 +US$2.3B |
Steel, investments | |
| 6 | (tied) 332 | (tied) Dmitry Bukhman and Igor Bukhman | (tied) and | (tied) Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel | (tied) 41 and 44 | (tied) Template:Loss 7 -US$1.1B |
(tied) Playrix |
| 8 |
352 |
Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel |
65 |
Template:Loss 6.8 |
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| '9' |
405 |
Stef Wertheimer & family |
Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel |
100 |
Steady 6.3 |
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| '10' |
425 |
Australia Australia, Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel |
92 |
Template:Loss 6 |
Investments | ||
| '11' |
455 |
Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel, Cyprus Cyprus |
55 |
Steady 5.6 |
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| '12' |
636 |
Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel |
59 |
Template:Loss 4.3 |
Telecommunications | ||
| '13' |
659 |
Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel, United States United States |
69 |
Template:Loss 4.2 |
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| '14' |
699 |
Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel |
71 |
Steady 4 |
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| '15' | (tied) 766 | (tied) Yitzhak Tshuva and Yakir Gabay | (tied) and | (tied) Template:Country data IsraelTemplate:Namespace detect showall Israel and Cyprus Cyprus, respectively | (tied) 78 and 56 | (tied) Steady 3.7 and Template:Loss 3.7 -US$0.5B |
(tied) El-Ad Group, Delek and real estate respectively |
| '17' | (tied) 878 | (tied) Arnon Milchan and Gil Shwed | (tied) and colspan=2 for Gil Shwed | (tied) Template:Flagicon Israel Israel | (tied) Template:Age 1944 12 6 and Template:Age 1968 7 5 | (tied) Template:Loss 3.3 Template:Font color darkred |
(tied) Regency Enterprises and Check Point respectively |
| '19' |
1027 |
Michael Federmann & family |
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Steady 2.9 |
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| '20' | (tied)1368 | (multiple) |
Colspan=2 for each: - Oren Zeev (Israeli-American), - David Wertheim, - Shlomo Kramer, - Mickey Boodaei, - Shmuel Harlap, - Adam Neumann |
Multiple citizenships where applicable |
Ages range from early forties to sixties |
Net worths range from steady to losses around US$1-2 billion |
Sources include technology startups (Houzz, Audible, Chegg), cybersecurity (Check Point, Imperva), investments (WeWork), beverages (Coca-Cola Israel), and automotive tech (Mobileye) |
| '25' |
1804 |
Investments | |||||
| '26' | (tied)1905 |
(tied) - Zadik Bino - Mori Arkin - Amnon Shashua |
(tied) Images as available |
(tied) All Israeli citizens |
(tied) Ages early sixties to late seventies |
(tied) Net worth steady or slight losses around US$1.5 billion |
(tied) Banking (First International Bank of Israel), oil (Paz Oil Company), holdings (Arkin Holdings), automotive tech (Mobileye) |
| '29' |
2020 |
Marius Nacht |
Software, cybersecurity (Check Point) | ||||
| '30' |
2133 |
Ziv Aviram |
59 |
Automotive tech (Mobileye) | |||
| '31' | (tied)
2259 |
(tied) - Danna Azrieli - Dan Gertler - Drorit Wertheim |
(tied) Images as available |
(tied) Israeli citizens with additional citizenships where noted |
(tied) Ages range mid-fifties to early sixties |
(tied) Net worth steady or slight losses near US$1.2 billion |
(tied) Real estate (Azrieli Group), international mining investments, beverages (Coca-Cola Israel) |
| '34' |
2405 |
Shlomo Eliahu |
Israeli citizen |
87 |
Loss of about US$1.1 billion |
Banking (Bank Leumi, Union Bank of Israel), diversified holdings | |
| '35' | (tied)
2540 |
(tied) - Morris Kahn - Ihor Kolomoyskyi |
(tied) Images as available |
Israeli citizens, with additional citizenships noted |
Ages early nineties and early sixties respectively |
Steady net worth around US$1 billion each |
Telecom, software (Golden Pages, Amdocs)), financial services (PrivatBank) |
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