Elon Musk's Wealth Set to Surpass Rp18,000 Trillion

The name Elon Musk is once again in the spotlight. The Tesla and SpaceX boss is projected to become the first person in world history to possess wealth exceeding US1trillion, orapproximatelyRp18, 000trillion(assuminganexchangerateofRp18, 000/US).

Musk’s current wealth is estimated at US$273 billion, largely derived from his holdings in Tesla. This figure is expected to surge drastically if SpaceX goes public through an IPO. A SpaceX IPO could potentially reach a valuation of US$1.77 trillion. With an ownership stake of nearly half the company, Musk could secure an additional US$841 billion in wealth. Combined with his Tesla assets, Musk’s total wealth could breach US$1.11 trillion.

However, analysts warn that much of this is ‘paper wealth’, the value of which depends on share prices and investor valuations of his companies. One trillion dollars is an amount impossible to reasonably spend within a single lifetime; even if one spent US$1 million every hour, every day, it would still take a century to exhaust US$1 trillion.

Here are six things equivalent in value to Elon Musk’s projected wealth, as cited by CNN:

1. The Economies of Many Nations

According to the IMF, only 20 countries worldwide have economies exceeding US$1.1 trillion. This means the majority of nations have economies worth less than Musk’s wealth. These include Taiwan (US$977 billion), Ireland (US$779 billion), Sweden (US$760 billion), Singapore (US$660 billion), and South Africa (US$480 billion).

2. The Economy of Manhattan, New York

Manhattan, the headquarters for many American financial and corporate giants including Wall Street, had a gross domestic product slightly above US$1 trillion in 2025, according to US central bank data.

3. All Property in Houston

Houston is the third-largest city in the United States. Located in Texas, it is a rapidly growing hub for the oil and gas industry. According to the latest available data, the total value of both residential and commercial property in the city reaches US$879 billion.

4. All New Cars in the US

Cars and trucks represent one of the largest purchases for most Americans. The average price of a new car reached a record US$48,402 in last year’s sales. Americans purchased 16.3 million new cars in 2025, with a total expenditure of US$789 billion.

5. Purchasing the Wealth of Jeff Bezos through Larry Page

Musk’s wealth is poised to surpass other technology billionaires. Even if the estimated wealth of the next four richest individuals—Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—were combined, the total would be US$1.09 trillion, still below Musk. Like Musk, they all derived their wealth from shares in the technology companies they founded.

6. All Sports Clubs in the World

Sports clubs are among the most expensive acquisitions favoured by billionaires. Wealth of US$1 trillion could purchase almost every sports team on the planet. In fact, the 50 most valuable sports teams in the world combined are worth only one-third of that amount, estimated at US$353 billion according to Forbes, which tracks team valuations, ranging from the Dallas Cowboys (NFL) at approximately US$13 billion to the Toronto Raptors (NBA) at around US$5 billion.