Receivers of inheritances(with tax-registration); characteristics receivers

Receivers of inheritances(with tax-registration); characteristics receivers

Connection with the deceased person Characteristics receiver of inheritance Periods Gross received inheritance Median gross received inheritance (1,000 euros) Tax due Median amount of tax due (1,000 euros) Net received inheritance Median net received inheritance (1,000 euros)
Connection with deceased person: total SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 24.8 1.1 23.6
Connection with deceased person: partner SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 64.6 0.0 64.6
Connection with deceased person: parent SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* . . .
Connection with deceased person: child SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 38.0 1.6 36.4
Connection with deceased person: grandch SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 15.0 0.0 15.0
Connection with deceased person: soc org SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* . . .
Connection with deceased person: other SEC: claiming social provision benefit 2022* 7.4 1.5 5.8
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table shows statistics about receivers of the inherited wealth of deceased persons. The inheritances are made up for all receivers of inheritances with an tax-registration on the inheritance available.

Because of the revision of the income statistics, there are some remarkable differences between 2010 and 2011. From 2007 until 2010 background characteristics of receivers represent the situation on the 31st of December in that year. From 2011 onwards characteristics from receivers 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 and 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

Gross received inheritance
Median gross received inheritance
The medain gross received inheritance is the median amount of gross inherited wealth.
Ranking inheritances from high to low, the median is equal to the wealth of the central inheritance. Half of the gross inheritances is higher, the other half is lower.
Tax due
Median amount of tax due
Medain amount of tax due on received inheritances
Ranking amount of taxes due on inheritances from high to low, the median is equal to the amount of the central amount of tax due. Half of the taxes due is higher, the other half is lower.

Net received inheritance
Median net received inheritance
The median net received inheritance is the median amount of gross inherited wealth minus the amount due to taxes
Ranking inheritances from high to low, the median is equal to the wealth of the central inheritance. Half of the nett inheritances is higher, the other half is lower.