List of Cypriot billionaires by net worth

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GDP (PPP)2023 estimate
• Total
Increase $49.857 billion[1] (124th)
• Per capita
Increase $54,611[1] (31st)
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Increase $30.864 billion[1] (105th)
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The following is a list of Cypriot billionaires, based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets published by Forbes every April.[2] The vast majority of Cypriot billionaires are not native Cypriots, but are foreign billionaires who acquired Cypriot citizenship (either through the now-defunct Cyprus Investment Program or otherwise) to take advantage of the country's tax laws.

2024

Source: 2024 The World's Billionaires[3]

Ranking in Cyprus World position Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 63 Vinod Adani  Cyprus
 India		 26.6 billion Adani Group
2 133 John Fredriksen  Cyprus
 Norway		 14.3 billion Seadrill
3 842 Yakir Gabay  Cyprus
 Israel		 3.6 billion Aroundtown SA
4 1264 Sergey Dmitriev  Cyprus
 Russia		 2.5 billion JetBrains
5 1503 Igor Makarov  Cyprus
 Russia		 2.1 billion ARETI International Group
6 1689 Valentin Kipyatkov  Cyprus
 Russia		 1.8 billion JetBrains
7 2320 Polys Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus 1.2 billion EasyJet
8 2430 Stelios Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus 1.1 billion EasyJet
9 2481 Clelia Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus 1.1 billion EasyJet

2023 Cypriot billionaires

source: 2023 The World's Billionaires[2]

Ranking in Cyprus World position Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 130 John Fredriksen  Cyprus
 Norway		 13.1 billion Seadrill
2 184 Vinod Adani  Cyprus
 India		 12.4 billion Adani Group
3 378 Viktor Vekselberg  Cyprus
 Russia		 6.6 billion Metal, energy
4 400 Dmitry Rybolovlev  Cyprus
 Russia		 6.4 billion Fertilizer
5 440 Alexander Abramov  Cyprus
 Russia		 6 billion Steel
6 766 Yakir Gabay  Cyprus
 Israel		 3.4 billion Aroundtown SA
7 1579 Alexander Ponomarenko  Cyprus
 Russia		 2.6 billion Real estate, airport
8 1217 Sergey Dmitriev  Cyprus
 Russia		 2.5 billion JetBrains
9 1226 Oleg Deripaska  Cyprus
 Russia		 2.5 billion Aluminium, Utility
10 1647 Valentin Kipyatkov  Cyprus
 Russia		 1.8 billion JetBrains
11 2405 Polys Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus 1.1 billion EasyJet
12 2540 Clelia Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus 1 billion EasyJet
13 2540 Stelios Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus 1 billion EasyJet

2022 Cypriot billionaires

source: 2022 The World's Billionaires[4]

Ranking in Cyprus World position Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 202 John Fredriksen  Cyprus
 Norway		 10.8 billion Seadrill (Oil tankers and Deepwater drilling rigs)
2 708 Yakir Gabay  Cyprus
 Israel		 4.4 billion Aroundtown SA (German Real Estate Company)
3 2557 Stelios Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus
 Greece		 1.1 billion EasyJet

2021 Cypriot billionaires

source: 2021 The World's Billionaires[5]

Ranking in Cyprus World position Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 230 John Fredriksen  Cyprus
 Norway		 10.2 billion Seadrill (Oil tankers and Deepwater drilling rigs)
2 670 Yakir Gabay  Cyprus
 Israel		 4.4 billion Aroundtown SA (German Real Estate Company)
3 Yiannakis "John" Christodoulou  Cyprus
 United Kingdom		 2.8 billion Yianis Group (Real Estate Company)
4 1506 Suat Günsel  Cyprus 2 billion Near East University (Education facility)
5 2277 Stelios Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus
 Greece		 1.1 billion EasyJet
6 2315 Clelia Haji-Ioannou  Cyprus 1.1 billion EasyJet

2020 Cypriot billionaires

source: 2020 The World's Billionaires[6][7]

Ranking in Cyprus Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 John Fredriksen  Cyprus
 Norway		 9.6 billion Seadrill (Oil tankers and Deepwater drilling rigs)
2 Yakir Gabay  Cyprus
 Israel		 3.2 billion Aroundtown SA (German Real Estate Company)
3 Suat Günsel  Cyprus 2 billion Near East University (Education facility)

2019 Cypriot billionaires

Ranking in Cyprus Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 John Fredriksen Cyprus
Norway		 9 billion Shipping
2 Teddy Sagi Cyprus
Israel		 10.8 billion Playtech
3 Oleg Deripaska Cyprus
Russia		 3.8 billion Basic Element
4 Yakir Gabay Cyprus
Israel		 3.7 billion Aroundtown SA
5 Alexander Ponomarenko Cyprus
Russia		 3.2 billion Sheremetyevo
6 Suat Gunsel Cyprus 1.8 billion Near East University, University of Kyrenia
7 Stelios Haji-Ioannou Cyprus
Greece		 1.3 billion EasyJet
8 Polys Haji-Ioannou Cyprus 1.1 billion EasyJet, Polyar Tankers
9 Nikita Mishin Cyprus
Russia		 1.1 billion Globaltrans
10 Ihor Kolomoyskyi Cyprus
Ukraine		 1 billion Private Bank

2016 Cypriot billionaires

source: 2016 Cyprus billionaires [8]

Ranking in Cyprus Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
1 John Fredriksen Cyprus
Norway		 9 billion Shipping
2 Stelios Haji-Ioannou Cyprus
Greece		 1.46 billion EasyJet and Stelmar shipping
3 Polys Haji-Ioannou Cyprus 1.3 billion EasyJet, Polyar Tankers
4 Clelia Haji-Ioannou Cyprus 1.09 billion EasyJet, Real Estate
4 Suat Gunsel Cyprus 1.09 billion Near East University, University of Kyrenia

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, April 2023". Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Forbes Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Forbes Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "THE REAL-TIME BILLIONAIRES LIST". Forbes. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ "THE WORLD'S REAL-TIME B ILLIONAIRE S". Forbes. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2020". Forbes. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. ^ "THE WORLD'S REAL-TIME B ILLIONAIRE S". Forbes. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  8. ^ Kades, Andria (5 March 2016). "Five Cypriots – three from Haji-Ioannou family – on Forbes billionaire list". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 14 February 2021.