UBS Report 2024: Germany lags behind in wealth growth

In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, by contrast, there was only an increase of 0.4 percent. According to UBS, the value of financial assets and real estate shrank in more than half of the 56 markets examined.

Germany only in the upper midfield

The wealth ranking is once again led by Switzerland , which the wealthy traditionally value as a safe haven. There, an adult had an average wealth of just over $687,000 in 2024, followed by the USA with $620,654 and Hong Kong with around $601,000. Germany, the world's third-largest economy, ranks only 19th with around $257,000 per adult, significantly behind Great Britain and France.