New Delhi, July 12 -- Global personal wealth rose at its fastest pace in years in 2025, driven by strong financial markets and gains in non-financial assets, but India remains an outlier with only about one-fourth of household wealth held in financial assets, underscoring the country's continued dependence on property and other physical assets for wealth creation, according to the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026.

The report said global personal wealth increased by 10.8 per cent in US dollar terms in 2025, more than double the pace recorded in each of the previous two years. "The world became significantly wealthier again in 2025, and at a rapid pace. Personal wealth rose by over 10%, lifted by strong markets and rising non-financial assets...