Businessman Elon Musk is the first person in history to accumulate a fortune of 677 billion US dollars (3.7 trillion reais, in direct conversion), as published by Forbes magazine on Monday (12/15). This amount exceeds the gross domestic product (GDP) of 10 of 12 South American countries – only Brazil and Argentina have a higher GDP.
Consult the list of GDPs of South American countries:
Data taken from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), October 2025. French Guiana was not taken into account because it is considered an overseas territory of France.
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Musk owns companies such as SpaceX, Tesla and the social network
The company is expected to go public next year, which should further increase Musk’s stake. If the stock market debut is confirmed, the company is expected to target a valuation of up to $1.5 trillion, which could bring Musk’s fortune to more than $1 trillion.
The businessman currently owns 42% of SpaceX and has accumulated record amounts of his own wealth in recent months. In October, he had already been the first in the world to reach a net worth of $500 billion.
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