Naguib Sawiris’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $2.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $3 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $3.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $3.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $3.3 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $3.8 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $5.6 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.6 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
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Naguib Sawiris’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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Naguib Sawiris has an estimated net worth of $5.6 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Naguib Sawiris profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $2.9 billion in 2019.
Naguib Sawiris is an Egyptian businessman known for telecom and investment deals. He led Orascom Telecom Holding and later became chairman of Orascom Investment Holding. After joining the family business in 1979, he worked across railway, information technology, and telecom operations. Orascom was later split into separate companies, and Orascom Telecom Holding was established in 1997. That business became the main platform for his rise in telecom.
His wealth was built mainly through telecom. Forbes says he made his fortune in the sector, including the 2011 sale of Orascom Telecom to Russian telecom firm VimpelCom, now Veon, in a multibillion-dollar transaction. He is also chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, which holds stakes in an asset manager in Egypt and the Italian internet company Italiaonline. Beyond telecom, he developed the Silversands luxury resort in Grenada and has invested in mining through La Mancha Holding.
How Naguib Sawiris makes money
Sawiris built his business around telecom. He joined Orascom in 1979 and worked on railway, information technology, and telecommunications activities inside the family company. In the late 90s, Orascom was split into separate operating businesses, including Orascom Telecom Holding in 1997. He later served as chairman and CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding, then moved into Orascom Telecom Media and Technologies in 2011, which was later rebranded as Orascom Investment Holding.
A major turning point came in 2011, when Orascom Telecom was sold to VimpelCom in a multibillion-dollar deal, according to Forbes. His current business interests are broader. Forbes notes that he chairs Orascom TMT Investments, which owns stakes in an asset manager in Egypt and Italiaonline in Italy. He was appointed chairman of La Mancha Holding in 2012, bought a majority stake in Euronews in 2015, and has also developed Silversands, a luxury resort in Grenada.
Forbes net worth over time
Forbes estimated Sawiris at $2.9 billion in 2019, then $3 billion in 2020 and $3.2 billion in 2021. The estimate rose to $3.4 billion in 2022, dipped to $3.3 billion in 2023, and then climbed to $3.8 billion in 2024. Over that stretch, his wealth was tied to the telecom fortune that made him prominent, plus investment holdings that reached beyond telecom into media, internet businesses, mining, and resort development.
The gains became much larger after that. Forbes put him at $5 billion in 2025 and $5.6 billion in 2026. Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker also showed $5.6 billion as of October 20, 2026. That later figure lines up with a portfolio that includes Orascom-linked investments, mining exposure through La Mancha, and real estate development through Ora Developers, the company behind projects such as Silversands and the planned Ali Al-Wardi City in Iraq.
Career and money timeline
- 1979
He joined Orascom and worked in railway, information technology, and telecommunications.
- 1997
Orascom Telecom Holding was established after the family business split into separate companies.
- 2011
Orascom Telecom was sold to VimpelCom in a multibillion-dollar transaction.
- 2012
He was appointed chairman of La Mancha Holding.
- 2015
He bought a majority stake in the pan-European television channel Euronews.
- 2016
Ora Developers was launched under its former name, Gemini Global Development.
- 2024
Iraq signed a contract with Ora Developers for Ali Al-Wardi City.
Naguib Sawiris net worth FAQ
What is Naguib Sawiris's net worth?
Naguib Sawiris's net worth is an estimated $5.6 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Naguib Sawiris profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Naguib Sawiris get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Telecom.
Is Naguib Sawiris a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Naguib Sawiris is worth $5.6 billion.
How has Naguib Sawiris's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $2.9 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $5.6 billion (October 20, 2026).
What business made Naguib Sawiris rich?
Telecom was the main source of his fortune, according to Forbes. A key event was the 2011 sale of Orascom Telecom to VimpelCom.
What companies is he connected to now?
He is chairman of Orascom Investment Holding and chairs Orascom TMT Investments. Forbes also notes its stakes in an asset manager in Egypt and Italiaonline in Italy.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Naguib Sawiris profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Naguib Sawiris profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Naguib Sawiris profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Naguib Sawiris profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Naguib Sawiris profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Naguib Sawiris profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Naguib Sawiris profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Naguib Sawiris profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Naguib Sawiris 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, Naguib Sawiris (accessed October 21, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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