the number of millionaires in india is growing strongly and at the end of 2015 around 236000 high net worth individuals hnis were living in the country with a combined wealth of 15 trillion says a report according to the india 2016 wealth report by new world wealth while most countries worldwide have experienced negative or negligible growth since 2007 india has performed very well through this period indian hni volumes increased by 55 from 152000 hnis in 2007 to 236000 hnis in 2015 hni wealth rose 67 from 09 trillion in 2007 to 15 trillion in 2015 the report said the major factors that were responsible for the growth in wealth performance in the country include strong growth in the construction financial services it bpo and healthcare sectors solid economic growth and increased levels of entrepreneurship we expect the number of indian hnis to grow by 135 to reach around 554000 by 2025 the report stated