The United Arab Emirates ranks second in the Arab world for billionaire wealth in 2025, with six billionaires holding a combined net worth of $27.4 billion.
Hussain Sajwani leads the UAE ranking with an estimated fortune of $10.2 billion. He is followed by Abdulla Al Futtaim and family, whose net worth stands at $4.9 billion, and Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair and family at $4.5 billion.
A new addition to the billionaire ranks this year is Waleed Mohammad Al Zaabi, who debuted after the release of the annual list with an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion. Al Zaabi is the founder and owner of Tiger Group, a UAE based real estate development company with operations in Dubai and Sharjah. In 2024, the group launched Sky Tower, a project expected to become the world’s tallest residential building, reaching 1,745 feet upon completion in 2029.
The UAE list also includes Hussain Binghatti Aljbori, with a net worth of $2.5 billion, and Mohamed Alabbar, whose fortune is estimated at $1.9 billion.
