Umberto Eco Net Worth
View full profileUmberto Eco's net worth is currently estimated at $10M in 2026.
Net Worth Over Time
Net Worth Timeline
1954$0.001MD
Begins Academic Career
Starts working as a cultural editor for RAI.
1971$0.05M+4900%C
Professor of Semiotics
Becomes professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna.
1980$1M+1900%B
Publishes 'The Name of Rose'
Achieves international fame with his novel.
1988$3M+200%B
Publishes 'Foucault's Pendulum'
Continues success with another novel.
2000$7M+133%B
Continued Literary Success
Maintains popularity as a writer and intellectual.
2015$9M+29%B
Publishes 'Numero Zero'
Releases his final novel before his death.
2016$10M+11%B
Death
Dies, leaving a lasting legacy in literature and academia.