The United States leads the way in creating new millionaires. The Swiss bank UBS's Global Wealth Report 2026 has surprised many. You can learn more about it here.

Money pouring in even during recession

The year 2025 was a significant one for the world's wealthy. According to the Swiss bank UBS's Global Wealth Report 2026, nearly 1 million new dollar millionaires were added worldwide last year. This means, on average, approximately 2,600 people became millionaires every day. According to the report, a strong stock market and a boom in other financial investments contributed significantly to the increase in people's wealth.

The fastest growth in people's wealth will occur in 2025.

According to a UBS report, global private wealth is projected to increase by 10.8% in 2025. This is considered the fastest growth in several years. Previously, growth was 4.6% in 2024 and 4.2% in 2023. The stock market boom and strong investment returns played a major role in this growth.

Which country is ahead?

According to the same report, the United States leads the world in creating new millionaires. In the US alone, more than 440,000 people will become new dollar millionaires by 2025. This means that nearly half of the world's new millionaires are from the US alone. This is followed by countries like China, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France.

Did not get equal opportunity

The UBS report also notes that the benefits of wealth growth have not reached everyone equally. While average wealth has increased, in many countries the wealth level of ordinary people has not increased to the same extent. This has widened the economic gap between the wealthy and the average person.

Data from 56 countries

UBS studied data from 56 countries and markets for this report, and the bank says these countries represent more than 92% of the world's total private wealth. According to the report, if the global economy and financial markets remain strong, the number of millionaires is likely to continue to grow in the coming years.