The wealth of the richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has reached $ 199.7 billion, which is a record figure for a businessman, Forbes reported.

During the trading of Amazon shares on Tuesday, Bezos' fortune even exceeded the $ 200 billion mark, but by their close, it had slightly decreased. According to Forbes, since the beginning of the pandemic, the securities of a businessman who owns 11% of the company's shares have risen in price by more than 55%. The owner of the world's largest online retailer has made $ 86 billion in wealth over the past 12 months.

Bezos is named the richest person in the world by Forbes magazine since 2018, leaving behind Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault.