Allianz Global Wealth Report 2026: Markets Drive Record Wealth as AI Raises the Stakes
- Published in News from Asia
- Markets on Autopilot: Global financial assets rose 8.6% to a record EUR268.4trn, with markets generating 4 in 5 euros of additional wealth.
- Portfolios set the tone: Securities grew 12.4%, more than twice as fast as deposits or insurance and pensions.
- AI raises the stakes: AI could power the next wave of wealth creation, but high valuations and concentrated ownership raise both market and distributional risks
- Singapore stays among the world's wealthiest: Financial assets rose by 9.1% in 2025, and net financial assets per capita of EUR192,840 keep Singapore the world's 4th-richest country
| | | In Euro | Y/Y in % | Rank 2005 |
| 1 | United States | 296,950 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 275,980 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 3 | Denmark | 197,510 | 2.4 | 4 |
| 4 | Singapore | 192,840 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 5 | Taiwan | 164,470 | 9.6 | 12 |
| 6 | Sweden | 155,980 | 6.2 | 13 |
| 7 | Canada | 135,350 | 9.8 | 11 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 127,550 | 2.4 | 9 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 116,600 | -6.2 | 7 |
| 10 | Belgium | 114,590 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 11 | Australia | 113,190 | 11.0 | 16 |
| 12 | Germany | 91,780 | 6.4 | 17 |
| 13 | Italy | 91,730 | 8.8 | 6 |
| 14 | Japan | 89,420 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 15 | Ireland | 83,590 | 5.0 | 18 |
| 16 | Austria | 82,260 | 6.3 | 15 |
| 17 | France | 77,940 | 4.1 | 14 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 72,200 | 2.0 | 8 |
| 19 | Malta | 65,720 | 3.6 | 19 |
| 20 | Spain | 55,300 | 11.2 | 21 |
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