Inheritances; inherited wealth, characteristics

Inheritances; inherited wealth, characteristics

Sex Characteristics households persons Components of wealth Periods Number of deceased persons (x 1 000) Inherited wealth Total inherited wealth (million euros) Inherited wealth Mean inherited wealth (1,000 euros) Inherited wealth Median inherited wealth (1,000 euros)
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner Wealth 2021* 156.6 21,752.0 138.9 31.0
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1 Assets 2021* 156.6 25,431.5 162.4 33.8
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 153.8 8,954.4 58.2 16.6
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 153.8 6,467.6 42.1 15.6
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 14.3 2,486.8 173.4 35.2
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 54.2 13,185.7 243.3 192.0
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 52.6 12,289.1 233.6 190.0
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 6.2 896.5 143.8 53.0
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 2.8 1,837.6 647.7 124.5
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.5 Other assets 2021* 45.2 1,453.8 32.2 4.0
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 2 Liabilities 2021* 57.9 3,679.5 63.5 22.7
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 29.7 2,184.2 73.6 55.2
Total male and female SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 2.3 Other loans 2021* 37.6 1,495.3 39.8 1.6
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant Wealth 2021* 12.6 637.8 50.6 4.5
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1 Assets 2021* 12.6 933.5 74.1 5.3
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 12.0 237.2 19.8 3.6
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 12.0 206.2 17.2 3.5
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 0.6 31.0 52.8 11.5
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.2. Real estate 2021* 3.3 611.9 185.8 158.6
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 3.2 591.0 182.8 158.0
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 0.3 21.0 82.2 43.6
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 0.3 47.6 142.1 9.0
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 1.5 Other assets 2021* 2.1 36.8 17.4 4.5
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 2 Liabilities 2021* 6.6 295.8 44.9 9.1
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 2.8 245.9 86.5 73.3
Total male and female SEC: Benefit claimant 2.3 Other loans 2021* 4.8 49.8 10.3 1.3
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit Wealth 2021* 0.3 16.5 58.4 7.0
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1 Assets 2021* 0.3 29.9 105.5 9.7
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 0.3 5.1 19.6 3.1
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 0.3 4.6 17.6 3.0
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 0.0 . . .
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.2. Real estate 2021* 0.1 23.3 204.0 173.3
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 0.1 22.4 197.9 170.5
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 0.0 . . .
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 0.0 . . .
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.5 Other assets 2021* 0.1 . . .
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 2 Liabilities 2021* 0.2 13.3 62.3 23.3
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 0.1 11.6 109.4 86.9
Total male and female SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 2.3 Other loans 2021* 0.2 1.8 11.2 2.7
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit Wealth 2021* 5.5 111.8 20.3 1.5
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1 Assets 2021* 5.5 146.2 26.5 1.8
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 5.2 73.6 14.2 1.9
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 5.2 66.1 12.8 1.8
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 0.1 . . .
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.2. Real estate 2021* 0.3 60.0 191.1 165.3
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 0.3 57.7 189.0 165.0
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 0.0 . . .
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 0.1 . . .
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 1.5 Other assets 2021* 0.5 7.7 15.8 1.9
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 2 Liabilities 2021* 2.1 34.3 16.1 1.3
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 0.2 20.6 82.9 68.6
Total male and female SEC: Claiming social provision benefit 2.3 Other loans 2021* 2.0 13.8 6.9 1.0
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit Wealth 2021* 6.8 509.4 74.8 17.1
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1 Assets 2021* 6.8 757.5 111.2 25.4
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 6.5 158.5 24.3 6.2
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 6.5 135.5 20.8 5.9
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 0.5 23.1 49.4 11.3
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.2. Real estate 2021* 2.9 528.7 184.5 157.5
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 2.8 510.9 181.6 156.9
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 0.2 17.7 79.7 43.0
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 0.3 42.2 157.0 10.0
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 1.5 Other assets 2021* 1.6 28.1 18.0 5.5
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 2 Liabilities 2021* 4.2 248.1 58.4 34.1
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 2.5 213.8 85.9 73.3
Total male and female SEC: Claiming disability benefit 2.3 Other loans 2021* 2.7 34.3 12.8 1.7
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner Wealth 2021* 76.9 11,456.4 148.9 43.2
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1 Assets 2021* 76.9 13,590.0 176.7 53.9
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 75.6 4,336.7 57.4 16.2
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 75.6 3,061.8 40.5 15.2
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 8.1 1,274.9 157.1 31.7
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 31.6 7,266.4 229.9 179.0
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 30.8 6,749.4 219.3 177.0
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 3.6 517.0 142.2 52.9
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 1.7 1,134.9 657.5 131.9
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 1.5 Other assets 2021* 24.5 852.0 34.8 4.8
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 2 Liabilities 2021* 32.5 2,133.5 65.6 25.0
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 17.9 1,294.4 72.5 53.5
Male SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner 2.3 Other loans 2021* 20.2 839.1 41.5 1.6
Male SEC: Benefit claimant Wealth 2021* 7.2 355.1 49.2 4.0
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1 Assets 2021* 7.2 518.7 71.9 4.8
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 6.8 134.2 19.7 3.3
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 6.8 115.6 16.9 3.2
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 0.3 18.6 62.2 11.9
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.2. Real estate 2021* 1.8 333.6 184.8 157.0
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 1.8 321.2 182.0 156.9
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 0.1 12.4 94.3 47.0
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 0.2 29.6 173.2 12.1
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 1.5 Other assets 2021* 1.2 21.3 17.9 4.7
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 2 Liabilities 2021* 3.8 163.7 42.8 7.5
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 1.5 132.4 86.0 72.4
Male SEC: Benefit claimant 2.3 Other loans 2021* 2.9 31.2 10.7 1.4
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit Wealth 2021* 0.2 12.3 56.9 7.3
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1 Assets 2021* 0.2 22.8 105.4 10.8
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 0.2 3.9 19.5 2.8
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 0.2 3.5 17.6 2.6
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 0.0 . . .
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.2. Real estate 2021* 0.1 . . .
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 0.1 . . .
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 0.0 . . .
Male SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 0.0 . . .
Source: CBS.
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This table shows statistics about inherited wealth of deceased people.

The inheritances are made up for all people died, registered from the Dutch population register on January 1st.

Because of the revision of the income statistics, there are differences between 2010 and 2011. From 2007 until 2010 background characteristics of persons represent the situation on the 31st of December in that year. From 2011 onwards characteristics represent the situation on the 1st of January of the given year.

Data available from: 2007.

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2007 to 2019 are final. The figures for 2020 and 2021 are preliminary.

Changes as of November 3, 2023:
The figures of 2019 and 2020 are updated. The figures of 2021 are new.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the 4th quarter of 2024.

Description topics

Number of deceased persons
Number of deceased persons from the population on the 1st of January of the year.
Inherited wealth
Total inherited wealth
Total inherited wealth of deceased persons.
Mean inherited wealth
Mean inherited wealth of deceased persons.
Median inherited wealth
Median inherited wealth of deceased persons.
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.