The Biggest Arab Billionaire Winners And Losers In 2025

A year defined by shifting markets, and geopolitical turbulence reshaped the fortunes of Arab billionaires in 2025. Here are the top gainers and losers of 2025.

- BY HAGAR OMRAN; IMAGES FROM SOURCE

TOP GAINERS

• Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani

Increase: $1.3 billion • Net Worth: $5.2 billion

Citizenship: Qatari

Al Thani served as Qatar's prime minister from 2007 to 2013 and as foreign minister from 1992 to 2013. His great uncle founded modern Qatar in 1971, and he is a cousin of the current Emir. Al Thani holds a 3% stake in Deutsche Bank, his largest publicly traded investment, through an entity called Paramount Services Holdings. Deutsche Bank's share price has surged 39.5% since March 7, 2025, reaching $35.7 on November 17. The bank's net profits in the first nine months of 2025 jumped 75% year-on-year, hitting $6.5 billion.

• Othman Benjelloun & family

Increase: $300 million • Net Worth: $1.9 billion

Citizenship: Moroccan