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Forbes is on Twitter (X) as @Forbes, with 20,322,779 followers and 682,687 posts. It lost 206 followers in the last 7 days and 12,859 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 54 interactions, an engagement rate of 0% per follower.

Followers
20M
Growth (7d)
-206
Following
4.6K
Influence
7.8K
Posts
683K~110.4/day
Likes given
9.9K
Media posts
385K
Follower ratio
4.4K:1

Insights

Forbes ranks #148 of 24,842,516 tracked X (Twitter) accounts. That is the top 0.01% by followers. It also ranks #12 among News accounts. Over the last 30 days @Forbes lost 12,859 followers (-0.06%). In the last 7 days the change was -206 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +788 followers on Jun 25, 2026.

Engagement

Per follower
0%
of 20M followers
Per impression
0.243%
22K views on a typical post
Reach
0.11%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
54
interactions (median)
Saved
0.018%
4 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
26.8/day
active 103% of days
Peak time
14:00 UTC
Tuesday

A typical post picks up 54 interactions against 20M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Posts are seen about 22K times each, and 0.243% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.109% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 26.8 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.

Measured over 778 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026. Recurring tags: #qotd, #forbes400, #forbestopcolleges.

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Follower growth

7-day
-206
30-day
-13K
90-day
-22K
Avg / day
-429
2026-06-09-23K over 119 days2026-10-26

Best tracked day: +788 followers on 2026-06-25.

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Forbes on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

What is the Twitter handle for Forbes?
Forbes posts on Twitter (X) as @Forbes. The profile is at x.com/Forbes, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
How many followers does Forbes have on Twitter?
Forbes (@Forbes) has 20,322,779 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 206 followers in the last 7 days and 12,859 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did Forbes join Twitter?
Forbes joined Twitter (X) in November 2009. The @Forbes account is 16 years old. Searches for Forbes age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.