South America’s Billionaires continue to grow

The table provided above lists some of South America’s wealthiest billionaires as of 2025. You may reference this table for details on their net worth, and countries.

As of 2025, South America is home to several billionaires across Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. Here’s an overview of the wealthiest individuals in these countries:

Argentina

Argentina’s wealthiest individual is Marcos Galperin, with an estimated net worth of $7.3 billi. Galperin is the co-founder and CEO of MercadoLibre, Latin America’s largest e-commerce platform. Other notable billionaires in Argentina include:

• Gregorio Perez Companc & family: $3.9 billion
• Eduardo Eurnekian: $2.6 billion
• Alejandro Bulgheroni: $2.0 billion
• Eduardo Costantini: $1.4 billion

Brazil

Brazil boasts a larger number of billionaires, with Eduardo Saverin leading the pack:

1. Eduardo Saverin: $32.9 billion
2. Vicky Safra & family: $17.5 billion
3. Jorge Paulo Lemann & family: $13.9 billion
4. Marcel Herrmann Telles & family: $9.4 billion
5. Carlos Alberto Sicupira & family: $7.6 billion

Other notable Brazilian billionaires include Fernando Roberto Moreira Salles ($5.9 billion), Pedro Moreira Salles ($5.5 billion), and Miguel Krigsner ($4.6 billion).

Chile

Chile’s billionaire landscape is dominated by Iris Fontbona:

1. Iris Fontbona & family: $23.7 billion
2. Jean Salata: $5.9 billion
3. Horst Paulmann & family: $3.1 billion
4. Sebastian Pinera & family: $2.7 billion
5. Julio Ponce Lerou: $2.5 billion

Roberto Angelini Rossi ($1.7 billion) and Patricia Angelini Rossi ($1.4 billion) round out the list of Chilean billionaires.

It’s worth noting that net worth figures can fluctuate based on market conditions and other factors. Additionally, some of these billionaires have diverse business interests spanning multiple industries, contributing to their substantial wealth.

GTSA-SA

Founded in 2004, GTSA began as a single office in Buenos Aires. Since then, it has grown into a vibrant regional network, providing professional real estate marketing services to clients in AR, BR, CL, PY, PE, and UY.