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.
Republic of Cyprus | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $49.857 billion[1] (124th) |
• Per capita | $54,611[1] (31st) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $30.864 billion[1] (105th) |
• Per capita | $33,807[1] (31st) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR, €) |
2024
editSource: 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
editsource: 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
editsource: 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
editsource: 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
editsource: 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
edit| 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
editsource: 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
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Forbes Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Forbes Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "THE REAL-TIME BILLIONAIRES LIST". Forbes. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "THE WORLD'S REAL-TIME B ILLIONAIRE S". Forbes. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2020". Forbes. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "THE WORLD'S REAL-TIME B ILLIONAIRE S". Forbes. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Kades, Andria (5 March 2016). "Five Cypriots – three from Haji-Ioannou family – on Forbes billionaire list". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 14 February 2021.