Wealth of households; components of wealth
Household characteristics | Components of wealth | Periods | Number of private households (x 1 000) | Total wealth (bn euros) | Mean wealth (1 000 euros) | Median wealth (1 000 euros) |
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Private households | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 3,820.3 | 768.3 | 201.1 | 165.5 |
Private households | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 1,375.2 | 26.5 | 19.3 | 11.2 |
Private households | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 3,258.5 | 136.4 | 41.9 | 1.0 |
Type: Single person household | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 798.7 | 116.9 | 146.3 | 124.5 |
Type: Single person household | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 424.1 | 8.8 | 20.8 | 14.7 |
Type: Single person household | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 923.7 | 25.9 | 28.0 | 0.7 |
Type: Multi-person household | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 3,021.6 | 651.4 | 215.6 | 180.3 |
Type: Multi-person household | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 951.1 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 9.7 |
Type: Multi-person household | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 2,334.8 | 110.5 | 47.3 | 1.2 |
Type: One-parent family | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 201.7 | 37.5 | 185.9 | 155.2 |
Type: One-parent family | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 163.0 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
Type: One-parent family | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 305.3 | 6.9 | 22.5 | 1.1 |
Type: Couple, total | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 2,741.7 | 593.3 | 216.4 | 182.4 |
Type: Couple, total | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 736.1 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 10.4 |
Type: Couple, total | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 1,932.0 | 98.5 | 51.0 | 1.1 |
Type: Couple, no children | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 1,240.3 | 220.0 | 177.4 | 144.8 |
Type: Couple, no children | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 241.9 | 6.8 | 28.2 | 19.7 |
Type: Couple, no children | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 853.8 | 45.4 | 53.2 | 0.9 |
Type: Couple, with child(ren) | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 1,501.4 | 373.2 | 248.6 | 210.1 |
Type: Couple, with child(ren) | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 494.2 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 7.3 |
Type: Couple, with child(ren) | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 1,078.2 | 53.1 | 49.2 | 1.3 |
Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 78.2 | 20.7 | 264.3 | 198.6 |
Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 52.0 | 1.3 | 24.6 | 12.4 |
Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 97.5 | 5.2 | 52.8 | 2.4 |
Main earner: to 24 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 21.3 | 4.5 | 212.0 | 197.6 |
Main earner: to 24 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 216.4 | 4.3 | 19.7 | 13.5 |
Main earner: to 24 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 91.1 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 0.4 |
Main earner: 25 to 44 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 1,229.8 | 302.6 | 246.0 | 211.2 |
Main earner: 25 to 44 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 722.7 | 16.4 | 22.7 | 14.5 |
Main earner: 25 to 44 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 1,174.6 | 26.5 | 22.6 | 0.9 |
Main earner: 45 to 64 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 1,740.0 | 358.9 | 206.2 | 164.5 |
Main earner: 45 to 64 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 403.0 | 5.2 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
Main earner: 45 to 64 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 1,374.4 | 71.9 | 52.3 | 1.4 |
Main earner: 65 years or older | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 829.2 | 102.3 | 123.4 | 94.5 |
Main earner: 65 years or older | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 33.1 | 0.6 | 19.1 | 11.3 |
Main earner: 65 years or older | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 618.4 | 37.2 | 60.2 | 0.8 |
Main earner: 25 to 34 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 487.7 | 113.9 | 233.6 | 204.8 |
Main earner: 25 to 34 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 500.8 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 17.1 |
Main earner: 25 to 34 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 553.3 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 0.7 |
Main earner: 35 to 44 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 742.1 | 188.7 | 254.3 | 215.9 |
Main earner: 35 to 44 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 221.9 | 3.9 | 17.5 | 9.4 |
Main earner: 35 to 44 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 621.2 | 18.8 | 30.3 | 1.2 |
Main earner: 45 to 54 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 906.0 | 210.9 | 232.8 | 188.0 |
Main earner: 45 to 54 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 210.2 | 2.1 | 10.2 | 3.7 |
Main earner: 45 to 54 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 718.5 | 35.0 | 48.7 | 1.4 |
Main earner: 55 to 64 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 834.0 | 148.0 | 177.4 | 139.7 |
Main earner: 55 to 64 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 192.8 | 3.0 | 15.6 | 8.3 |
Main earner: 55 to 64 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 655.8 | 36.9 | 56.2 | 1.4 |
Main earner: 65 to 74 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 533.6 | 71.1 | 133.2 | 101.9 |
Main earner: 65 to 74 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 29.6 | 0.6 | 19.2 | 11.5 |
Main earner: 65 to 74 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 394.0 | 22.8 | 57.8 | 1.0 |
Main earner: 75 to 84 years | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 250.1 | 27.4 | 109.4 | 82.5 |
Main earner: 75 to 84 years | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 3.2 | 0.1 | 18.2 | 10.2 |
Main earner: 75 to 84 years | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 179.7 | 11.9 | 66.2 | 0.6 |
Main earner: 85 years or older | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 45.5 | 3.9 | 85.7 | 65.0 |
Main earner: 85 years or older | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 0.3 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 7.8 |
Main earner: 85 years or older | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 44.7 | 2.5 | 56.5 | 0.5 |
Main earner: Dutch background | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: Dutch background | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: Dutch background | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: western background | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: western background | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: western background | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: non-western background | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: non-western background | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: non-western background | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Source: Income as employee/self-employe | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 2,929.2 | 656.5 | 224.1 | 187.1 |
Source: Income as employee/self-employe | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 1,227.5 | 24.2 | 19.7 | 11.7 |
Source: Income as employee/self-employe | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 2,391.3 | 92.2 | 38.5 | 1.1 |
Source: Income as employee | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 2,457.0 | 521.7 | 212.3 | 182.4 |
Source: Income as employee | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 1,078.5 | 21.6 | 20.0 | 12.0 |
Source: Income as employee | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 1,889.9 | 38.4 | 20.3 | 0.9 |
Source: Income as self-employed (total) | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 472.3 | 134.9 | 285.6 | 217.8 |
Source: Income as self-employed (total) | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 149.0 | 2.7 | 18.0 | 10.0 |
Source: Income as self-employed (total) | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 501.4 | 53.8 | 107.3 | 3.0 |
Source: Income as self-employed | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 322.6 | 73.7 | 228.4 | 193.5 |
Source: Income as self-employed | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 111.2 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 |
Source: Income as self-employed | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 373.3 | 14.3 | 38.4 | 2.4 |
Source: Income as major shareholder | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 145.3 | 60.2 | 414.5 | 309.8 |
Source: Income as major shareholder | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 31.1 | 0.5 | 17.2 | 9.1 |
Source: Income as major shareholder | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 117.4 | 39.0 | 332.4 | 22.5 |
Source: Income as other self-employed | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 4.4 | 1.0 | 218.4 | 164.1 |
Source: Income as other self-employed | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 6.6 | 0.2 | 23.1 | 16.6 |
Source: Income as other self-employed | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 10.7 | 0.4 | 41.0 | 3.2 |
Source: Transfer income | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 891.1 | 111.8 | 125.4 | 97.2 |
Source: Transfer income | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 147.7 | 2.2 | 15.1 | 7.6 |
Source: Transfer income | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 867.1 | 44.2 | 51.0 | 0.8 |
Source: Income insurance benefit | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 879.3 | 110.4 | 125.6 | 97.3 |
Source: Income insurance benefit | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 56.5 | 0.9 | 16.7 | 8.8 |
Source: Income insurance benefit | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 709.3 | 43.4 | 61.2 | 0.8 |
Source: Unemployment benefit | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 11.9 | 1.9 | 161.9 | 138.2 |
Source: Unemployment benefit | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 4.6 | 0.1 | 19.2 | 10.8 |
Source: Unemployment benefit | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 16.1 | 0.3 | 16.9 | 1.2 |
Source: Sickness/Disability benefit | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 72.1 | 9.8 | 136.1 | 120.0 |
Source: Sickness/Disability benefit | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 26.9 | 0.4 | 14.9 | 7.0 |
Source: Sickness/Disability benefit | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 120.1 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 1.1 |
Source: Old-age/survivors pension | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 795.3 | 98.7 | 124.1 | 94.0 |
Source: Old-age/survivors pension | 2.2 Education loans | 2022* | 25.0 | 0.5 | 18.2 | 10.6 |
Source: Old-age/survivors pension | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 573.1 | 41.7 | 72.8 | 0.7 |
Source: Social provisions benefit | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 11.6 | 1.3 | 111.5 | 92.5 |
Source: CBS. |
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This table shows the distribution of wealth of households. The figures in this table are broken down to components of wealth and different household characteristics.
Data available from: 2006.
The population consists of all private households with income on January 1st of the reporting year.
Status of the figures:
The figures for 2006 to 2021 are final. The figures for 2022 are preliminary.
The compilation of the figures has been changed in a number of parts from reporting year 2011 compared to previous years:
From 2011, more complete information on bank and saving credits and securities is available. All small amounts are also observed from that moment on. As a result, there are more households with these assets.
From 2011, more complete information on debts is available. Education loans and loans from banks are fully observed from that moment on. As a result, there are more households with other loans.
Changes as of 3 November 2023:
Update with final figures for 2021 and provisional figures for 2022
When will new figures be published?
New figures for 2023 will be published in the fall of 2024.
Description topics
- Number of private households
- Number of private households with a known income on January 1st of the reporting year.
A private household is a collection of one or more people who share the same living space and provide in their own everyday needs in a private, non-commercial way. - Total wealth
- Total wealth of private households.
- Mean wealth
- Mean wealth of private households.
- Median wealth
- Median wealth of private households.
Ranking households according to their wealth, the median is equal to the wealth of the central household. Half of the households possess more wealth, the other half has less.