Forbes rich list: Iberostar boss in Spain’s top 10
The Balearic Islands have 11 names on Spain’s list of the 100 richest people: Iberostar executive chairman Miguel Fluxà is the only one in the top 10, with a fortune of 4,100 million euros. Forbes España published its 2026 ranking on Tuesday, 3 November. Seven of the 11 Balearic business figures work in tourism and four in banking.
Hotel fortunes on the list
Carmen and Luis Riu Güell, co-owners of the Riu Group, rank 26th and 27th. Forbes puts each of their fortunes at 1,800 million euros.
Simón Pedro Barceló Vadell of the Barceló Group ranks 55th with 1,100 million euros. Gabriel Escarrer of Meliá Hotels International follows immediately, with the same amount. Isabel García Lorca of the Piñero Group ranks 71st with 800 million euros, while Palladium Hotel Group owner Abel Matutes ranks 77th with 740 million euros.
Four fortunes in banking
Carlos March and Juan March Delgado, shareholders in Corporación Financiera Alba, rank 13th and 15th. Forbes values their fortunes at 3,300 million and 3,100 million euros respectively. Two more shareholders in the company make the list: Gloria March Delgado ranks 60th with 1,000 million euros, and Leonor March Delgado ranks 79th with 720 million euros.
Together, the fortunes of Spain’s 100 richest people reach 300,530 million euros in 2026, up 16.1% on the previous year. Inditex’s majority shareholder Amancio Ortega leads the list with 125,200 million euros.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com