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Nicky Oppenheimer net worth

Nicky Oppenheimer's net worth is estimated at $10.6 billion as of 15 Oct 2026, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. The fortune comes mainly from De Beers diamonds (inherited).

Industry
Diversified
Age
81
Self-made
No, inherited
City
Johannesburg
Source of wealth
De Beers diamonds (inherited)

Latest estimate

$10.6B

As of 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

+$3.3B

+45.6%

vs Jan 2019

History
Diversified setting, the industry behind this fortune
Diversified, the industry behind this fortune. Illustration, not a photo of Nicky Oppenheimer.

Nicky's net worth over time

2 dated estimates since 2019

$0 $3B $6B $9B $11B 2019 2021 2023 2025 $7.3B, 2019, Forbes $10.6B, 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires
As ofNet worthSource
15 Oct 2026$10.6B Forbes Real-Time Billionaires
2019$7.3B Forbes

About Nicky Oppenheimer

Nicky Oppenheimer (South Africa) has 2 dated net worth estimates in the public record, the latest $10.6 billion as of 15 Oct 2026 from Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. The fortune is tied to De Beers diamonds (inherited), which we classify under diversified. Nicky was born in 1945. The earliest estimate we hold, $7.3 billion, is dated 2019. That places Nicky at number 339 in the current ranking.

Companies linked to Nicky in the public record: De Beers, Diamond Trading Company.

Sources

The description is written by BillionaireList editors from public facts. How estimates are made: methodology.

About Nicky Oppenheimer, common questions

How much is Nicky Oppenheimer worth?
Nicky Oppenheimer's net worth is estimated at $10.6 billion as of 15 Oct 2026, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. That places Nicky at number 339 in the BillionaireList ranking.

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