Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire – what could he buy with all that money?

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 19:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire, a milestone previously reserved for national economies or major corporations. This unprecedented level of personal wealth was achieved following the market debut of his rocket company, SpaceX. The article notes that this accomplishment signifies a broader trend of increasing wealth for the richest individuals. The trillion-dollar mark was considered unfathomable for an individual until this recent development.

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Before Friday, the trillion dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP or debt of major economies and the value of large companies.

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A trillion dollars in wealth for one person was once considered unfathomable.

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Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire.

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Musk's new title arrives amid a wider acceleration for the richest individuals.

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Elon Musk's wealth is attributed to the market debut of his company SpaceX.

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Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire.That level of wealth, all owned by just one person, was once unfathomable. Before Friday, the trillion dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP (or staggering debt) of a handful of major economies – and, in the last decade alone, the value of some of the biggest companies to ever trade on the stock market.Musk’s new title arrives amid a wider acceleration for the richest of the rich.

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