World’s top 10 billionaires earn $135 billion after Trump pauses tariffs

Updated: Apr 11th, 2025

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After US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for all countries except China, the world’s top billionaires saw significant gains in their riches on Thursday.

Elon Musk, one of Trump’s strongest supporters during the campaign and the current driving force behind DOGE, gained a massive $35.9 billion, taking his total net worth to $326 billion.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, the world’s richest billionaires saw major increases in their wealth following Trump’s tariff pause announcement.

Jeff Bezos, the global e-commerce giant, added $18.5 billion to his fortune, raising his net worth to $210 billion.

Social media and tech titan Mark Zuckerberg gained $25.8 billion, boosting his total wealth to $207 billion.

However, despite these gains, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, still faces a yearly net loss of $107 billion to his wealth.

Top 10 Billionaires

RankNameNet WorthChange in Net WorthYearly DifferenceCountryIndustry
1Elon Musk$326B+$35.9B-$107BUnited StatesTechnology
2Jeff Bezos$210B+$18.5B-$28.7BUnited StatesTechnology
3Mark Zuckerberg$207B+$25.8B-$723MUnited StatesTechnology
4Warren Buffett$162B+$8.12B+$20.0BUnited StatesDiversified
5Larry Ellison$159B+$15.5B-$32.7BUnited StatesTechnology
6Bill Gates$152B+$4.81B-$6.64BUnited StatesTechnology
7Bernard Arnault$148B-$5.70B-$28.4BFranceConsumer
8Larry Page$142B+$11.0B-$25.8BUnited StatesTechnology
9Steve Ballmer$136B+$11.2B-$10.1BUnited StatesTechnology
10Sergey Brin$134B+$10.2B-$24.3BUnited StatesTechnology

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