McKinsey: Global households got $40 trillion richer in 2025 as the paper wealth economy swelled to $1.8 quadrillion
First publishedJul 27, 06:30 UTC
Last updatedJul 27, 12:18 UTC · 7m ago
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Global households added $40 trillion in wealth in 2025, reaching $570 trillion in total net worth.
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Global households got much richer in 2025. They added $40 trillion in wealth. This is a record amount. The total wealth of households is now $570 trillion.
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- What happened to global households in 2025?
- They added $40 trillion in wealth.
- What is the total net worth of global households now?
- It is $570 trillion.
- What is the paper wealth economy?
- It is the total value of all assets in the world, which is now $1.8 quadrillion.
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