Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026

Current Context: Knight Frank released its 20th Anniversary Wealth Report 2026 on April 23, 2026. The report provides a global health check on private capital, tracking UHNWIs (net worth > $30M), luxury property markets, family offices, and investments of passion.

Highlights

• Global UHNWIs: 713,626 worldwide; ~89 new UHNWIs created daily (last 5 years).
• USA: Top wealth hub, 41% of new UHNWIs since 2021.
• India: Ranked 6th with 19,877 UHNWIs & 207 billionaires (3rd globally) → projected 313 by 2031 (+51%).
• Real Estate: Luxury home prices ↑ 3.2% in 2025; Tokyo (+58.5%), Dubai (+25%); Mumbai flagged as future high-growth hub.
• Family Offices: Shift from growth → intelligent preservation; focus on renewable energy & value-add real estate.
• Luxury Investments: Impressionist Art (+13.6%) top performer; Rare Whisky (–10.9%) laggard.

Question:

Q.1 Which country accounted for 41% of all new Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) created since 2021, becoming the leading wealth hub?
a) China
b) India
c) United States of America (USA)
d) Singapore

Answer: c) United States remained the top global wealth hub and contributed 41% of all new UHNWIs since 2021.