Signal Equity produced 57% of new household wealth in 2025 against 15% from real estate

Summary

MGI reports that 57 percent of new global household wealth in 2025 came from equity and only 15 percent from real estate, a marked departure from the 2000-24 pattern in which real estate produced more than half of wealth growth.

Classification

Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance

Secondary topicsCities & Housing AI & Computing

Region menusGlobal

Occurrencescope:global

Impactscope:global

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 2

The global balance sheet 2026: Imbalance and divergence McKinsey Global Institute page=27;section=Has wealth growth been 'healthy?' 2026-07 accessed 2026-07-26
The global balance sheet 2026: Imbalance and divergence McKinsey Global Institute page=27;section=Has wealth growth been 'healthy?' 2026-07 accessed 2026-07-26

Part of trends 1

TrendWealth growth shifts from real investment to paper gains6 signals

Directly linked issues 0

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Relation types: supports

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