Greece ranks among the countries with relatively high average wealth per adult, however, the picture emerging from UBS’s annual Global Wealth Report 2026 shows that wealth continues to be distributed unevenly, with the majority of it remaining invested in real estate rather than financial products.
According to the Swiss bank’s study, the average net wealth per adult in Greece stood at $143,343 at the end of 2025, a figure that ranks the country 30th globally.
However, when median wealth is examined—that is, the level of wealth held by the “typical” citizen—the picture changes significantly. Median wealth in Greece stands at just $59,162, less than half the global average. This large discrepancy suggests that a significant portion of total wealth is concentrated in a relatively small number of households.
It should be noted that average wealth per adult in Greece has increased by approximately 5% from 2020 to the end of 2025. In contrast, median wealth has declined over the same period.
More than 82,000 millionaires
The upward trend in global wealth has also been reflected in Greece.
UBS estimates that there are now approximately 82,000 dollar millionaires in the country, with 2,762 new millionaires added in 2025 alone—a 3.5% increase compared to the previous year.
This increase follows the global trend, as nearly one million new millionaires were created worldwide in 2025, with the United States accounting for nearly half of them.
Greeks’ wealth remains primarily in... real estate
One of the report’s most notable findings concerns the composition of Greek wealth. Only 36.1% of Greek households’ gross wealth consists of financial assets—deposits, stocks, mutual funds, and other investments.
This percentage is significantly lower than that recorded in most developed economies. In the U.S., for example, financial assets account for nearly 79% of total wealth, while in Switzerland they exceed 65%.
This figure confirms that the wealth of Greek households continues to be based primarily on real estate ownership.
Significant Inequalities
UBS uses the Gini coefficient to measure the distribution of wealth. For Greece, the index stands at 0.60, a level that indicates significant wealth concentration, although it is lower than in countries such as the U.S. (0.77), Russia (0.82), or Brazil (0.81).
This picture also explains the large difference between average and median wealth, as very high net worths raise the average without reflecting the financial situation of the majority of households.
How Greece fared after the pandemic
In real terms—that is, after adjusting for inflation and based on the local currency—Greece is not among the countries that have experienced a dramatic increase in wealth from 2020 to the present.
The country shows a modest improvement, significantly lower than that recorded by economies such as South Korea, Russia, or Croatia, but also without the major losses seen in certain Western economies, such as the United Kingdom or the Netherlands.
A Strong Year for Global Wealth
Globally, UBS describes 2025 as one of the best years of the past decade. Total private wealth increased by 10.8%, more than double the growth rate seen in 2024, thanks to rising stock markets and an increase in the value of non-financial assets.
Europe and the Middle East recorded the highest regional wealth growth, at nearly 18%, benefiting in part from the euro’s strengthening against the dollar, while the Asia-Pacific region grew at a significantly slower pace.