India's Households Miss Global Shift to Financial Assets: UBS

World’s wealth gap is widening, UBS Global Wealth Report shows

India's households lag in financial assets, holding only 25.8% of wealth compared to global trends, per UBS report.

India's households miss global shift to financial assets: UBS

Global personal wealth increased significantly in 2025 due to strong financial markets. India's household wealth, however, remains dominated by property and physical assets. Financial assets constitute only about twenty-six percent of gross wealth in India. This composition differs greatly from many developed economies and China. Indian households also carry relatively modest debt levels compared to other nations.

Indian households barely invest in financial assets: UBS report

India's households hold only about one-fourth of their wealth in financial assets, highlighting a reliance on property and physical assets amid global growth in financial markets.