Eduardo Eurnekian Net Worth

Eduardo Eurnekian has an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Eduardo Eurnekian profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $2.7 billion in 2018.

Eduardo Eurnekian is an Argentine businessman known for building a wide-ranging business group around airports and other investments. He first worked in the textile industry through his family business, then moved into cable TV in the 1980s. That shift gave him a bigger public profile in Argentina. Later, he expanded into media, airport management, oil and gas, and retail-related assets through Corporacion America and other ventures.

His wealth took shape through a series of large deals. In the 1990s, he made $750 million from the sale of Argentine TV firm Cablevision. In 1998, a consortium led by him won a 30-year concession to run 33 main airports in Argentina. He also built businesses outside media, including Compañía General de Combustibles, an Argentine oil and gas producer. Forbes says he was worth $4.3 billion on its real-time billionaires tracker as of October 20, 2026.

How Eduardo Eurnekian built his fortune

Eurnekian started in textiles, then moved into cable TV when he bought Cablevisión S.A. in 1988. He later sold a 51% stake in 1994 for $350 million and sold most of his remaining shares in 1997 for $320 million. Forbes notes that his cable business sale in the 1990s brought him $750 million. He also held controlling interest in América TV, 4 radio stations, and the Buenos Aires financial daily El Cronista.

Airports became the core of his business empire. Under Corporacion America, he and partners own 52 airports around the world, with reported revenue of more than $1.4 billion. In February 2018, Corporacion America Airports went public on the New York Stock Exchange, with his nephew Martin serving as CEO. He also expanded into energy through Compañía General de Combustibles, which operates hydrocarbon fields and pipelines in Argentina, and into duty free retail before a major sale.

Big deals and the Forbes estimate

One of Eurnekian’s notable cash-generating moves came in 2011, when he sold 21 duty free shops in Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, and Armenia to Dufry AG for $975 million. His airport business also grew outside Argentina. In 2001, Corporación América signed a 30-year contract to manage Armenia’s Zvartnots International Airport, and it later built a new terminal there. He also backed agribusiness in Armenia through a $25 million joint venture tied to Tierras de Armenia.

Forbes has shown a sharp swing in its estimate of his wealth over time. It placed him at $2.7 billion in 2018, then $1.6 billion in 2019 and $1.3 billion in 2021. The estimate later rose to $1.5 billion in 2022, $1.9 billion in 2023, $3 billion in 2024, $3.4 billion in 2025, and $4.8 billion in 2026. Forbes currently shows $4.3 billion on its real-time tracker.