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: Other (without income) | Wealth | 2021* | 2.3 | 394.0 | 168.1 | 51.2 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1 Assets | 2021* | 2.3 | 530.0 | 226.1 | 110.1 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 2.1 | 119.1 | 56.0 | 8.0 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 2.1 | 73.4 | 34.6 | 7.2 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 0.3 | 45.7 | 175.1 | 15.8 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 1.2 | 282.8 | 232.0 | 162.4 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 1.2 | 246.5 | 209.6 | 159.1 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.2 | 36.2 | 208.2 | 100.3 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 76.2 | 401.0 | 49.8 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.5 Other assets | 2021* | 0.7 | 52.0 | 78.3 | 6.9 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 2 Liabilities | 2021* | 1.4 | 136.0 | 94.8 | 41.3 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2021* | 0.9 | 80.1 | 90.8 | 65.1 |
| Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 2.3 Other loans | 2021* | 0.9 | 55.9 | 62.6 | 2.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | Wealth | 2021* | 35.9 | 3,790.7 | 105.6 | 13.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2021* | 35.9 | 4,367.2 | 121.7 | 13.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 34.9 | 1,799.9 | 51.5 | 10.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 34.9 | 1,217.7 | 34.9 | 10.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 2.0 | 582.3 | 294.2 | 42.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 7.2 | 2,012.3 | 281.0 | 245.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 6.9 | 1,910.0 | 278.2 | 245.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.8 | 102.3 | 126.6 | 52.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.6 | 226.5 | 410.4 | 36.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2021* | 8.3 | 328.4 | 39.7 | 3.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2021* | 11.4 | 576.4 | 50.8 | 4.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2021* | 3.6 | 319.1 | 89.6 | 70.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2021* | 9.3 | 257.4 | 27.8 | 1.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | Wealth | 2021* | 18.0 | 1,356.7 | 75.5 | 12.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2021* | 18.0 | 1,604.8 | 89.3 | 12.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 17.6 | 563.9 | 32.1 | 9.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 17.6 | 471.2 | 26.8 | 9.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 0.8 | 92.7 | 110.4 | 25.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 3.7 | 867.1 | 233.5 | 203.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 3.6 | 817.6 | 229.7 | 203.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.4 | 49.5 | 114.1 | 47.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 81.3 | 326.4 | 23.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2021* | 3.6 | 92.5 | 25.7 | 2.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2021* | 5.2 | 248.1 | 47.6 | 6.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2021* | 2.0 | 153.9 | 77.8 | 62.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2021* | 4.0 | 94.3 | 23.8 | 1.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | Wealth | 2021* | 17.5 | 1,568.1 | 89.5 | 19.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2021* | 17.5 | 1,840.1 | 105.1 | 20.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 17.2 | 559.4 | 32.5 | 12.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 17.2 | 473.6 | 27.5 | 11.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 1.0 | 85.8 | 85.0 | 22.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 5.4 | 1,120.9 | 207.5 | 168.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 5.3 | 1,077.8 | 204.9 | 168.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.5 | 43.1 | 83.7 | 34.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 75.5 | 297.3 | 11.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2021* | 4.0 | 84.3 | 21.3 | 3.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2021* | 5.7 | 272.0 | 47.8 | 17.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2021* | 2.9 | 189.4 | 65.6 | 48.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2021* | 3.7 | 82.6 | 22.6 | 1.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | Wealth | 2021* | 14.7 | 1,947.1 | 132.1 | 77.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2021* | 14.7 | 2,286.4 | 155.1 | 113.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 14.5 | 584.2 | 40.3 | 15.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 14.5 | 477.7 | 33.0 | 14.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 1.2 | 106.5 | 88.7 | 21.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 7.8 | 1,549.4 | 198.4 | 158.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 7.7 | 1,487.6 | 193.7 | 156.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 61.8 | 94.2 | 39.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 77.0 | 245.3 | 19.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2021* | 4.9 | 75.7 | 15.5 | 3.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2021* | 6.9 | 339.3 | 49.2 | 28.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2021* | 4.4 | 261.8 | 59.0 | 45.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2021* | 3.6 | 77.5 | 21.3 | 1.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | Wealth | 2021* | 11.2 | 1,826.4 | 162.9 | 113.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2021* | 11.2 | 2,194.1 | 195.7 | 149.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 11.0 | 543.6 | 49.4 | 18.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 11.0 | 422.7 | 38.4 | 17.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 1.2 | 121.0 | 97.6 | 25.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 7.4 | 1,485.4 | 201.8 | 161.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 7.2 | 1,414.2 | 195.6 | 159.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.7 | 71.3 | 102.1 | 51.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 86.9 | 262.6 | 18.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2021* | 4.5 | 78.1 | 17.3 | 4.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2021* | 6.4 | 367.7 | 57.7 | 37.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2021* | 4.5 | 282.7 | 62.9 | 50.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2021* | 3.0 | 85.0 | 27.9 | 1.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | Wealth | 2021* | 9.1 | 1,706.3 | 187.2 | 129.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2021* | 9.1 | 2,108.9 | 231.3 | 172.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 8.9 | 513.9 | 57.5 | 21.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 8.9 | 386.9 | 43.3 | 19.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 1.3 | 127.0 | 101.6 | 24.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 6.4 | 1,381.1 | 214.5 | 170.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 6.3 | 1,307.9 | 206.3 | 167.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.6 | 73.2 | 124.6 | 54.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 99.9 | 265.7 | 34.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2021* | 4.1 | 114.0 | 28.0 | 5.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2021* | 5.6 | 402.6 | 71.3 | 44.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2021* | 4.1 | 291.6 | 71.5 | 58.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2021* | 2.8 | 111.1 | 39.7 | 2.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | Wealth | 2021* | 7.9 | 1,602.6 | 203.4 | 143.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2021* | 7.9 | 2,036.0 | 258.4 | 191.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2021* | 7.7 | 474.1 | 61.4 | 24.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 7.7 | 358.8 | 46.5 | 22.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2021* | 1.3 | 115.3 | 87.9 | 25.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2021* | 5.9 | 1,319.9 | 222.6 | 178.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2021* | 5.8 | 1,254.3 | 214.7 | 176.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2021* | 0.6 | 65.6 | 115.7 | 50.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 168.5 | 407.9 | 46.8 |
| 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.