Xue Xiangdong’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $1.6 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $2.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $1.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $1.6 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $1.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $2.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $2.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $1.7 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Xue Xiangdong’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Xue Xiangdong has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Xue Xiangdong profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.6 billion in 2019.
Xue Xiangdong is a Chinese businessman and the chairman of DHC Software, a Shenzhen-listed company that makes software for industrial uses. He was born in 1958 or 1959, and Forbes describes him as self-made.
He graduated from Hunan University in 1978 and went to work at a state-owned company. He is married and lives in Beijing.
He left the security of that state job to work in software, an industry that was only just starting in China. His time working for a foreign software company came just before he started his own firm.
Xue's path took him from a state job to a foreign company and then to his own business, all within about a decade. He started with borrowed money, and it took him several tries and many years to build the company that made him a billionaire. DHC Software stands as the main result of that long effort, and he still chairs it.
How Xue Xiangdong made his money
In 1992 Xue quit his state job to become the China representative of a Canadian software company. The work taught him how software was sold to big customers. A year later, in 1993, he borrowed money to start his own software firm.
In 2001 he cofounded the business that became DHC Software. The company focuses on software for industrial applications. DHC went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2006, which made his stake easy to value.
He has led the company as chairman for years. DHC's growth tracks the spread of software into Chinese industry, and Xue's fortune moves with its shares.
DHC is one of a number of Chinese software makers that sell to companies rather than to consumers, so its name is better known to industry than to the public.
Starting a firm with borrowed money in 1993 was a real risk for someone who had just left a steady job.
How Forbes has valued Xue Xiangdong
Forbes valued Xue at $1.6 billion in 2019. His figure jumped to $2.9 billion in 2020, his highest, then eased to $2 billion in 2021, $1.9 billion in 2022, $1.6 billion in 2023 and $1.5 billion in 2024.
It rebounded to $2.4 billion in 2025 and was $2.1 billion on the 2026 World's Billionaires List. As of October 20, 2026, the Forbes real-time billionaires tracker showed $1.7 billion.
Career and money timeline
- 1978
Graduated from Hunan University.
- 1992
Became China representative for a Canadian software firm.
- 1993
Borrowed money to start his own software firm.
- 2001
Cofounded the business that became DHC Software.
- 2006
DHC went public in Shenzhen.
- 2026
Forbes valued him at $2.1 billion.
Xue Xiangdong net worth FAQ
What is Xue Xiangdong's net worth?
Xue Xiangdong's net worth is an estimated $1.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Xue Xiangdong profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Xue Xiangdong get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Software.
Is Xue Xiangdong a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Xue Xiangdong is worth $1.7 billion.
How has Xue Xiangdong's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $1.6 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $1.7 billion (October 20, 2026).
What does DHC Software make?
DHC Software makes software for industrial applications.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Xue Xiangdong profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Xue Xiangdong profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Xue Xiangdong profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Xue Xiangdong profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Xue Xiangdong profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Xue Xiangdong profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Xue Xiangdong profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Xue Xiangdong profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Xue Xiangdong profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Xue Xiangdong (accessed October 31, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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