Amancio Ortega, the Spanish billionaire and founder of Inditex fashion group, is best known for revolutionizing the fashion industry with the fast-fashion model of Zara.
While news and publications generally cite wealth figures at their value as reported at the time, this page converts those historical estimates into inflation-adjusted equivalents. For international billionaires like Spanish national Amancio Ortega, whose fortune is typically reported in US dollars for global comparison, we utilize the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). This consistent approach offers a clearer understanding of how the real purchasing power of his estimated USD-denominated wealth has evolved over time.
Explore the chart and data below to visualize the difference between reported wealth and its inflation-adjusted equivalent over time. Adjusted values use June 2025 dollars as the baseline.
The table below provides the estimated inflation-adjusted net worth and its year-over-year percentage change.
Year | Inflation-adjusted Net Worth | Change (%) |
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2025 | $124 billion | 17.08% |
2024 | $105.9 billion | 29.43% |
2023 | $81.8 billion | 24.57% |
2022 | $65.7 billion | -28.33% |
2021 | $91.7 billion | 33.48% |
2020 | $68.7 billion | -13.19% |
2019 | $79.1 billion | -12.02% |
2018 | $89.9 billion | -4.16% |
2017 | $93.8 billion | 4.2% |
2016 | $90 billion | 2.58% |
2015 | $87.8 billion | 0.66% |
2014 | $87.2 billion | 10.49% |
2013 | $78.9 billion | 49.81% |
2012 | $52.7 billion | 18.52% |
2011 | $44.5 billion | 20.21% |
2010 | $37 billion | 34.41% |
2009 | $27.5 billion | -9.08% |
2008 | $30.3 billion | -18.95% |
2007 | $37.3 billion | 57.66% |
2006 | $23.7 billion | 13.79% |
2005 | $20.8 billion | 32.46% |
2004 | $15.7 billion | -13.01% |
2003 | $18.1 billion | 10.67% |
2002 | $16.3 billion | 35.73% |
2001 | $12 billion | - |
Amancio Ortega's wealth is primarily derived from his majority stake in Inditex, the parent company of Zara and other popular fashion brands like Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Bershka and Stradivarius. Key elements of Inditex's success include:
The fast-fashion model and Inditex's operational strategies have several implications in an inflationary environment:
Beyond Inditex, Amancio Ortega has a substantial global real estate portfolio managed through his investment firm, Pontegadea Inversiones. These investments are typically in prime commercial and office buildings in major cities worldwide. Real estate is often considered an asset class that can offer a hedge against inflation, as property values and rental income may increase with rising general price levels.
Net worth estimates are compiled from publicly available data from sources like Forbes and Bloomberg, primarily reflecting known asset values at specific points in time. They should be considered well-informed estimates, not precise accounting values.
We then adjust all historical figures to their equivalent in today's dollars, calculated using the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This methodology provides a more accurate comparison of real purchasing power across different years.
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