Andrey Melnichenko Net Worth

Background and career

Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko (Russian: Андрей Игоревич Мельниченко, romanized: Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko; Belarusian: Андрэй Iгаравiч Мельнічэнка, romanized: Andrey Iharavich Myel′nichenka; born 8 March 1972) is a Soviet-born billionaire entrepreneur, financier, and industrialist. He is the founder and ex-beneficiary of fertilizer producer EuroChem Group and coal producer SUEK. He served as non-executive director in both companies until 9 March 2022.

In 2022 Forbes and Bloomberg estimated his net worth at $15.8 billion and $17.4 billion respectively, which makes him one of the richest persons in Russia. In the 2023 ranking, for the first time, he took first place among Russian billionaires with a fortune of $25.2 billion (58th place in the world). In February 2024, his net worth was about $21.9 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As per Forbes list of The Richest People In The World 2024, Andrey Melnichenko ranked #91 with a net worth of $21.1 Billion and 2026 is estimated with a net worth of 20.1 Billion.