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 Marital status: maried and partnership Wealth 2021* 70.6 11,426.6 161.9 80.4
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1 Assets 2021* 70.6 13,993.2 198.3 123.8
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 69.4 3,441.2 49.6 15.8
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 69.3 2,414.9 34.8 14.8
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 8.8 1,026.3 116.4 24.0
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.2. Real estate 2021* 39.0 7,729.7 198.1 159.5
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 38.2 7,204.7 188.5 157.5
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 4.3 525.0 122.7 50.0
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 3.4 1,927.6 563.8 82.8
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 1.5 Other assets 2021* 23.8 894.8 37.6 5.5
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 2 Liabilities 2021* 34.3 2,566.6 74.9 39.7
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 24.3 1,688.2 69.4 52.2
Total male and female Marital status: maried and partnership 2.3 Other loans 2021* 16.9 878.4 51.9 1.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner Wealth 2021* 94.6 12,997.4 137.4 23.7
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1 Assets 2021* 94.6 15,170.3 160.4 24.5
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 92.7 5,929.2 64.0 17.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 92.6 4,313.6 46.6 16.1
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 7.0 1,615.6 232.5 52.7
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 22.6 7,171.5 317.4 263.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 21.7 6,598.5 304.2 262.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 2.8 573.0 206.0 73.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 1.3 1,233.2 918.9 184.1
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.5 Other assets 2021* 25.6 836.5 32.6 3.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2 Liabilities 2021* 30.6 2,172.9 71.1 8.4
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 11.0 1,098.1 100.1 75.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2.3 Other loans 2021* 24.0 1,074.8 44.8 1.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner Wealth 2021* 16.7 3,372.7 201.4 100.1
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1 Assets 2021* 16.7 4,219.0 251.9 145.2
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 16.5 1,010.3 61.2 18.3
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 16.5 677.2 41.1 16.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 2.4 333.0 141.2 25.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 10.0 2,176.7 217.3 168.5
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 9.8 2,019.9 205.5 166.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 1.1 156.7 146.2 55.1
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 1.2 756.6 635.3 82.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.5 Other assets 2021* 6.6 275.4 42.0 5.9
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2 Liabilities 2021* 9.1 846.3 92.9 43.6
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 6.4 496.6 77.5 57.5
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2.3 Other loans 2021* 4.8 349.7 73.0 2.5
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner Wealth 2021* 52.4 7,844.9 149.6 75.7
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1 Assets 2021* 52.4 9,649.1 184.0 120.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 51.6 2,374.3 46.0 14.8
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 51.6 1,696.1 32.9 13.7
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 6.3 678.2 106.8 22.3
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 28.9 5,616.7 194.2 157.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 28.4 5,240.5 184.4 155.3
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 3.1 376.3 122.5 50.0
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 2.5 1,057.9 422.8 57.6
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.5 Other assets 2021* 16.9 600.1 35.5 5.5
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 2 Liabilities 2021* 26.0 1,804.2 69.3 39.2
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 18.4 1,281.7 69.7 53.5
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 2.3 Other loans 2021* 13.0 522.4 40.1 1.7
Male Marital status: maried and partnership Wealth 2021* 47.0 7,807.9 166.2 81.3
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1 Assets 2021* 47.0 9,580.4 203.9 124.0
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 46.3 2,295.6 49.6 15.9
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 46.3 1,615.6 34.9 14.8
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 5.9 680.0 115.4 23.7
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.2. Real estate 2021* 25.9 5,179.6 199.6 160.0
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 25.4 4,821.1 189.6 157.5
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 2.8 358.5 126.7 50.0
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 2.3 1,455.5 631.2 88.3
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 1.5 Other assets 2021* 16.0 649.7 40.7 5.5
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 2 Liabilities 2021* 22.8 1,772.5 77.9 38.0
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 15.9 1,104.9 69.3 51.0
Male Marital status: maried and partnership 2.3 Other loans 2021* 11.5 667.6 58.0 1.7
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner Wealth 2021* 36.5 5,622.2 154.1 26.3
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1 Assets 2021* 36.5 6,768.6 185.5 27.7
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 35.6 2,334.3 65.6 16.3
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 35.6 1,648.9 46.4 15.2
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 3.2 685.4 216.9 53.7
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 10.3 3,255.5 315.2 252.5
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 9.9 2,929.3 294.8 250.0
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 1.3 326.2 242.7 82.4
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 0.8 763.1 940.9 159.6
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 1.5 Other assets 2021* 11.3 415.8 36.9 4.0
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2 Liabilities 2021* 14.3 1,146.4 80.0 9.3
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 5.4 601.4 111.0 80.0
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2.3 Other loans 2021* 11.2 545.0 48.5 1.9
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner Wealth 2021* 15.2 3,109.9 204.9 102.6
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1 Assets 2021* 15.2 3,896.2 256.6 147.0
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 15.0 923.4 61.7 18.5
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 15.0 607.7 40.6 16.9
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 2.2 315.7 145.2 25.9
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 9.3 1,989.7 215.1 166.5
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 9.1 1,845.4 203.1 164.5
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 1.0 144.3 147.0 54.5
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 1.1 724.5 681.5 90.0
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 1.5 Other assets 2021* 6.0 258.6 43.0 5.9
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2 Liabilities 2021* 8.3 786.3 95.2 44.0
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2.1 Principal residence loans 2021* 5.9 451.9 76.5 56.3
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2.3 Other loans 2021* 4.3 334.3 78.3 2.5
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner Wealth 2021* 30.9 4,570.9 147.8 72.4
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1 Assets 2021* 30.9 5,612.4 181.4 116.0
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.1 Financial assets 2021* 30.5 1,361.0 44.7 14.5
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits 2021* 30.5 991.6 32.5 13.4
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.1.2. Securities 2021* 3.7 369.4 100.7 21.7
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.2. Real estate 2021* 16.7 3,242.7 194.7 157.5
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.2.1 Principal residence 2021* 16.3 3,014.2 184.4 155.3
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.2.2 Other real estate 2021* 1.8 228.6 126.7 50.0
Male Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner 1.3 Enterprise capital 2021* 1.4 621.8 436.0 57.2
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.