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 | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 35.5 | 4,178.0 | 117.6 | 14.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 35.5 | 4,862.6 | 136.9 | 15.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 34.6 | 1,936.8 | 56.0 | 11.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 34.6 | 1,276.7 | 36.9 | 11.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 1.9 | 660.1 | 340.6 | 45.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 7.0 | 2,147.5 | 306.5 | 270.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 6.8 | 2,052.7 | 304.1 | 272.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.8 | 94.8 | 125.7 | 44.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.6 | 514.2 | 833.5 | 38.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2022* | 8.6 | 264.1 | 30.8 | 3.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2022* | 11.3 | 684.6 | 60.4 | 4.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 3.5 | 324.3 | 93.9 | 75.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 9.4 | 360.3 | 38.4 | 1.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 18.0 | 1,475.0 | 82.0 | 14.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 18.0 | 1,703.7 | 94.7 | 15.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 17.6 | 602.3 | 34.2 | 11.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 17.6 | 516.0 | 29.3 | 11.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 0.9 | 86.3 | 101.2 | 29.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 3.6 | 959.9 | 264.7 | 234.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 3.5 | 927.1 | 265.4 | 235.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.4 | 32.8 | 88.6 | 35.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.3 | 69.2 | 268.2 | 15.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2022* | 3.7 | 72.3 | 19.4 | 3.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2022* | 5.4 | 228.7 | 42.5 | 4.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 1.9 | 152.2 | 79.2 | 63.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 4.1 | 76.5 | 18.5 | 1.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 17.9 | 1,771.6 | 99.1 | 21.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 17.9 | 2,041.5 | 114.2 | 22.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 17.6 | 605.3 | 34.4 | 13.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 17.6 | 521.5 | 29.7 | 13.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 1.0 | 83.7 | 83.8 | 21.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 5.6 | 1,301.1 | 232.9 | 193.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 5.5 | 1,256.8 | 230.4 | 193.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.5 | 44.3 | 90.5 | 33.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.2 | 62.2 | 256.8 | 16.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2022* | 4.4 | 73.0 | 16.5 | 3.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2022* | 5.9 | 270.0 | 45.4 | 18.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 3.0 | 198.0 | 65.4 | 50.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 3.8 | 71.9 | 18.9 | 1.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 15.2 | 2,372.8 | 156.0 | 107.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 15.2 | 2,793.0 | 183.6 | 144.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 14.9 | 639.3 | 42.8 | 17.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 14.9 | 535.4 | 35.9 | 16.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 1.3 | 103.9 | 81.7 | 20.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 8.7 | 1,966.4 | 225.3 | 184.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 8.6 | 1,912.7 | 222.0 | 183.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.7 | 53.7 | 81.1 | 31.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.3 | 92.6 | 290.3 | 25.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2022* | 5.9 | 94.7 | 16.1 | 3.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2022* | 7.7 | 420.2 | 54.9 | 32.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 5.1 | 317.3 | 62.5 | 48.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 4.0 | 102.9 | 25.9 | 1.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 11.4 | 2,128.2 | 186.7 | 139.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 11.4 | 2,537.9 | 222.7 | 180.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 11.2 | 569.2 | 51.0 | 21.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 11.2 | 457.5 | 41.0 | 20.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 1.3 | 111.7 | 89.0 | 23.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 7.8 | 1,801.7 | 230.9 | 188.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 7.7 | 1,742.6 | 226.7 | 187.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.6 | 59.1 | 94.1 | 33.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.3 | 78.8 | 232.4 | 21.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2022* | 5.2 | 88.2 | 17.0 | 4.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2022* | 6.7 | 409.7 | 61.1 | 40.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 4.8 | 324.6 | 67.5 | 52.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 3.2 | 85.1 | 26.4 | 1.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 8.9 | 1,818.6 | 204.8 | 153.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 8.9 | 2,210.9 | 249.0 | 200.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 8.7 | 495.3 | 57.0 | 23.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 8.7 | 391.5 | 45.0 | 21.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 1.3 | 103.8 | 82.6 | 22.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 6.5 | 1,533.0 | 236.8 | 195.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 6.4 | 1,479.9 | 231.5 | 194.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.5 | 53.1 | 97.3 | 30.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.4 | 89.5 | 247.3 | 29.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2022* | 4.4 | 93.1 | 21.0 | 5.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2022* | 5.6 | 392.3 | 69.6 | 49.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 4.2 | 312.1 | 74.2 | 60.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 2.6 | 80.2 | 30.8 | 2.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 7.5 | 1,724.1 | 229.1 | 171.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 7.5 | 2,103.7 | 279.6 | 223.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 7.4 | 466.1 | 63.2 | 27.7 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 7.4 | 360.0 | 48.8 | 24.8 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 1.3 | 106.0 | 80.1 | 23.9 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 5.8 | 1,440.5 | 249.0 | 206.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 5.7 | 1,382.5 | 242.6 | 204.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.5 | 58.0 | 114.0 | 36.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.4 | 109.3 | 280.3 | 53.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.5 Other assets | 2022* | 4.1 | 87.8 | 21.5 | 6.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 2 Liabilities | 2022* | 4.9 | 379.6 | 76.8 | 53.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 2.1 Principal residence loans | 2022* | 3.7 | 303.2 | 82.0 | 66.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 2.3 Other loans | 2022* | 2.4 | 76.5 | 32.1 | 2.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | Wealth | 2022* | 6.6 | 1,797.7 | 270.6 | 188.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1 Assets | 2022* | 6.6 | 2,216.8 | 333.7 | 242.6 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.1 Financial assets | 2022* | 6.5 | 507.3 | 77.7 | 32.5 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2022* | 6.5 | 369.7 | 56.7 | 28.4 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.1.2. Securities | 2022* | 1.4 | 137.6 | 100.3 | 28.3 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.2. Real estate | 2022* | 5.2 | 1,397.6 | 269.1 | 219.1 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.2.1 Principal residence | 2022* | 5.1 | 1,334.7 | 260.7 | 216.2 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.5 | 62.9 | 136.2 | 50.0 |
| Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2022* | 0.5 | 199.9 | 412.2 | 65.3 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||
Table explanation
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 2021 are final. The figures for 2022 are preliminary.
Changes as of March 2025:
Figures for 2021 are finalized. Preliminary figures for 2022 are added.
When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the first quarter of 2026.
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.