As of 2025, the richest man on earth is Elon Musk. He is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and has a net worth estimated at around $332 billion to $375 billion, depending on the source. Musk's wealth comes primarily from his stakes in Tesla, SpaceX, and other ventures such as The Boring Company and Neuralink
. He reclaimed the top spot in 2025 after previously being surpassed by Bernard Arnault and has become the richest person Forbes has ever tracked
