Singapore had 55 billionaires in 2026, up from 49 in 2025, according to Forbes. How many billionaires are in Singapore, and who is the richest? The wealthiest is Eduardo Saverin, worth about $43 billion as of 2026 from his stake in Meta. This guide profiles the city-state's richest and where they are based.
Singapore is home to an impressive number of ultra-wealthy individuals. The top billionaires in Singapore come from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, real estate, food & beverage, and restaurants.
How many billionaires are in Singapore?
Singapore is home to an impressive number of billionaires. According to Forbes, the city-state had 55 billionaires in 2026, up from 49 in 2025. This is a remarkable number, considering the relatively small size of the country.
Top 5 Billionaires in Singapore
Who has the highest net worth in Singapore?
1. Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo Saverin, born in 1982, is a self-made male billionaire whose wealth is derived from his stake in Facebook (now Meta), and whose business interests span the technology industry. As of 2026, the Brazilian-born, longtime Singapore resident is the richest person in Singapore, with Forbes estimating his net worth at about $43 billion after a surge in Meta shares. Saverin also runs the venture capital firm B Capital, which he co-founded.
2. Robert & Philip Ng
Brothers Robert Ng (born 1952) and Philip Ng (born 1959) control Far East Organization, Singapore’s largest private property developer, with wealth inherited from their late father, Ng Teng Fong. As of 2026, Forbes estimated Philip Ng’s net worth at about $7.1 billion and Robert Ng’s at about $6.9 billion. Their source of wealth is real estate, and they remain among Singapore’s wealthiest individuals.
3. Li Xiting
Li Xiting is a self-made billionaire and co-founder and chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, a Chinese medical-equipment maker. As of 2026, Forbes estimated his net worth at about $11.2 billion, placing him among the richest people based in Singapore. His source of wealth is medical devices.
4. Zhang Yong
Zhang Yong was born in 1970 and is a male self-made billionaire. His business interests are mainly in the Food & Beverage and Restaurant industries, and his source of wealth is the Haidilao hotpot restaurant chain. As of 2025, Forbes estimated the combined net worth of Zhang and his wife Shu Ping at about $7.8 billion.
5. Goh family (Nippon Paint)
The Goh family’s fortune comes from a controlling stake in Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings, built by patriarch Goh Cheng Liang, who was Singapore’s richest person before his death on August 12, 2025, at age 98. His roughly $13 billion fortune passed to his heirs, and as of 2026 several family members appear among Singapore’s billionaires. Their source of wealth is the paint and manufacturing industry.
Sources:
Forbes World’s Billionaires List
Forbes Singapore’s 50 Richest
Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Goh Cheng Liang (Wikipedia)
Last updated: June 19, 2026
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