Overview
- The combined net worth of Spain’s top 100 reached €258.87 billion, lifting the entry threshold to €450 million.
- Amancio Ortega leads at €109.9 billion after a €10.3 billion drop, followed by Sandra Ortega (€10.0 billion), Rafael del Pino (€8.0 billion), Juan Roig (€7.9 billion) and Juan Carlos Escotet (€6.2 billion).
- Retail and infrastructure owners gained ground, with Mercadona’s Juan Roig up about €2.1 billion and Ferrovial’s Rafael del Pino advancing, while Glencore shareholder Daniel Maté fell to €2.5 billion.
- Ortega alone accounts for 42.5% of the Top 100’s total wealth, and Forbes notes limited presence of tech founders alongside a majority of fortunes held by people over 74.
- Madrid tops the regional count with 29 entries and about €46.79 billion in aggregate wealth, closely trailed by Catalonia with 28 entries; new names include the Rubiralta family, Joaquín Molins and first‑timer José Antonio Jainaga at €450 million.