List of Icelandic billionaires by net worth

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This is a list of Icelandic billionaires based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2023. [1]

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2023 Icelandic billionaires list

World RankNameCitizenshipNet worth (USD)Source of wealth
1217 Thor Björgólfsson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2.5 billioninvestments

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  1. "The World's Billionaires". Forbes. Retrieved 4 April 2023.