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Musk sees SpaceX value beyond $126 trillion economy
Livemint··6d ago
Elon Musk said on October 9 SpaceX could be worth orders of magnitude more than the global economy. On October 10 he said seeing a path was not a statement of extreme confidence. The IMF projected $126 trillion world output in 2026. SpaceX was valued at $2.2 trillion at Thursday's close, about 1.75 percent of that annual figure.
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What It Means For You
- SpaceX employees with stock options watch valuation comments that can move private market prices.
- Investors comparing SpaceX to public tech firms note it trades at a fraction of global GDP.
- Pension funds with private equity stakes weigh Musk's long-range forecasts against cash needs.
What's Happening
- Musk said on October 9 SpaceX could be worth orders of magnitude more than world output.
- He clarified on October 10 that seeing a path did not mean extreme confidence.
- IMF projected $126 trillion global output in 2026; SpaceX was valued at $2.2 trillion.
SpaceX versus global GDP
- Musk told investors in July 2026 the firm could be worth more than the rest of Earth.
- SpaceX is raising capital for Starship and Starlink expansion.
- Market capitalisation and annual GDP measure different economic quantities.
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