Inheritances; inherited wealth, characteristics
| Sex | Characteristics households persons | Components of wealth | Periods | 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 | Wealth: -5 000 to <0 euros | Wealth | 2021* | -5.7 | -1.4 | -0.9 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 0 to 999 euro | Wealth | 2021* | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 1 000 to 4 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 53.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 5 000 to 9 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 108.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 10 000 to 19 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 276.3 | 14.4 | 14.2 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 20 000 to 49 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 729.0 | 31.5 | 29.6 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 50 000 to 99 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 1,202.5 | 73.5 | 72.8 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 100 000 to 199 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 3,712.6 | 146.4 | 144.7 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 200 000 to 499 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 7,872.2 | 305.3 | 287.4 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 500 000 to <1 million euros | Wealth | 2021* | 4,157.2 | 672.3 | 640.6 |
| Total male and female | Wealth: 1 million euro or more | Wealth | 2021* | 6,764.7 | 2,517.6 | 1,509.4 |
| Male | Wealth: -5 000 to <0 euros | Wealth | 2021* | -3.7 | -1.5 | -1.0 |
| Male | Wealth: 0 to 999 euro | Wealth | 2021* | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Male | Wealth: 1 000 to 4 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 24.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Male | Wealth: 5 000 to 9 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 48.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Male | Wealth: 10 000 to 19 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 116.6 | 14.4 | 14.1 |
| Male | Wealth: 20 000 to 49 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 321.5 | 32.0 | 30.2 |
| Male | Wealth: 50 000 to 99 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 641.8 | 73.9 | 73.2 |
| Male | Wealth: 100 000 to 199 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 2,174.2 | 146.2 | 144.3 |
| Male | Wealth: 200 000 to 499 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 4,102.1 | 302.7 | 284.0 |
| Male | Wealth: 500 000 to <1 million euros | Wealth | 2021* | 2,187.4 | 673.9 | 643.4 |
| Male | Wealth: 1 million euro or more | Wealth | 2021* | 4,047.9 | 2,645.7 | 1,500.1 |
| Female | Wealth: -5 000 to <0 euros | Wealth | 2021* | -2.0 | -1.3 | -0.7 |
| Female | Wealth: 0 to 999 euro | Wealth | 2021* | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Female | Wealth: 1 000 to 4 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 28.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Female | Wealth: 5 000 to 9 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 59.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Female | Wealth: 10 000 to 19 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 159.7 | 14.5 | 14.2 |
| Female | Wealth: 20 000 to 49 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 407.4 | 31.0 | 29.2 |
| Female | Wealth: 50 000 to 99 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 560.7 | 73.0 | 72.2 |
| Female | Wealth: 100 000 to 199 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 1,538.4 | 146.6 | 145.4 |
| Female | Wealth: 200 000 to 499 999 euros | Wealth | 2021* | 3,770.1 | 308.1 | 291.0 |
| Female | Wealth: 500 000 to <1 million euros | Wealth | 2021* | 1,969.9 | 670.5 | 638.2 |
| Female | Wealth: 1 million euro or more | Wealth | 2021* | 2,716.8 | 2,348.2 | 1,531.6 |
| 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
- 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.