Gifts (with tax-registration); characteristics gift, donor and recipient

Gifts (with tax-registration); characteristics gift, donor and recipient

Population Gift characteristics Donor characteristics Recipient characteristics Periods Number of gifts (x 1 000) Total gross value of gifts (million euros ) Mean gross value of gifts (1 000 euros) Median gross value of gifts (1 000 euros) Total net value of gifts (million euros ) Mean net value of gifts (1 000 euros) Median net value of gifts (1 000 euros)
All gifts All gifts All donors All recipients 2021* 88.5 7,413.3 83.7 56.0 6,881.3 77.7 51.6
All gifts All gifts All donors Sex: man 2021* 43.3 3,714.0 85.8 55.0 3,465.5 80.0 50.5
All gifts All gifts All donors Sex: woman 2021* 42.1 3,414.4 81.1 56.6 3,162.2 75.1 51.6
All gifts All gifts All donors Sex: unknown 2021* 3.1 284.9 91.6 70.0 253.6 81.5 61.8
All gifts All gifts All donors Age: 0 to 24 years 2021* 10.5 847.5 80.8 60.3 803.9 76.7 57.3
All gifts All gifts All donors Age: 25 to 44 years 2021* 42.3 3,586.1 84.7 50.0 3,413.5 80.6 50.0
All gifts All gifts All donors Age: 45 to 64 years 2021* 30.2 2,552.9 84.6 65.0 2,292.4 76.0 57.7
All gifts All gifts All donors Age: 65 years or older 2021* 2.5 141.9 57.9 38.2 117.9 48.1 31.8
All gifts All gifts All donors Age: unknown 2021* 3.1 284.9 91.6 70.0 253.6 81.5 61.8
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 65.4 5,607.0 85.8 57.4 5,168.6 79.0 52.7
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: rent 2021* 19.9 1,514.5 76.0 50.0 1,452.8 72.9 50.0
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.1 6.5 56.8 30.0 6.1 53.0 27.7
All gifts All gifts All donors Home ownership: unknown 2021* 3.1 284.9 91.6 70.0 253.6 81.5 61.8
All gifts All gifts All donors Wealth: 1st 20%-group 2021* 6.7 401.1 59.7 40.0 384.4 57.2 40.0
All gifts All gifts All donors Wealth: 2nd 20%-group 2021* 7.2 421.2 58.7 45.0 407.1 56.7 43.3
All gifts All gifts All donors Wealth: 3rd 20%-group 2021* 14.4 896.7 62.3 47.5 856.1 59.5 45.0
All gifts All gifts All donors Wealth: 4th 20%-group 2021* 17.5 1,262.9 72.3 50.0 1,175.9 67.3 45.7
All gifts All gifts All donors Wealth: 5th 20%-group 2021* 39.4 4,110.9 104.4 90.0 3,773.4 95.8 81.7
All gifts All gifts All donors Wealth: income unknown 2021* 0.3 35.5 118.4 50.0 30.7 102.4 41.0
All gifts All gifts All donors Wealth: unknown 2021* 3.1 284.9 91.6 70.0 253.6 81.5 61.8
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years All recipients 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Sex: man 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Sex: woman 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Sex: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Age: 0 to 24 years 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Age: 25 to 44 years 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Age: 45 to 64 years 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Age: 65 years or older 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Age: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Wealth: 1st 20%-group 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Wealth: 2nd 20%-group 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Wealth: 3rd 20%-group 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Wealth: 4th 20%-group 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Wealth: 5th 20%-group 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Wealth: income unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 0 to 24 years Wealth: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years All recipients 2021* 0.9 63.9 70.6 35.0 56.2 62.1 30.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Sex: man 2021* 0.5 31.5 69.6 35.0 27.9 61.7 34.6
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Sex: woman 2021* 0.4 30.1 70.4 31.5 26.5 62.0 30.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Sex: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Age: 0 to 24 years 2021* 0.3 35.0 104.4 68.7 30.8 92.0 62.5
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Age: 25 to 44 years 2021* 0.4 20.4 50.9 30.0 18.9 47.1 30.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Age: 45 to 64 years 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Age: 65 years or older 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Age: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 0.6 52.5 82.5 48.7 46.0 72.4 41.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 0.2 9.0 37.2 20.6 8.2 34.0 20.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Wealth: 1st 20%-group 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Wealth: 2nd 20%-group 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Wealth: 3rd 20%-group 2021* 0.1 6.1 41.3 20.4 5.5 37.4 20.4
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Wealth: 4th 20%-group 2021* 0.1 6.3 48.3 32.0 5.6 42.4 30.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Wealth: 5th 20%-group 2021* 0.4 33.0 82.3 86.9 29.5 73.5 80.4
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Wealth: income unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 25 to 44 years Wealth: unknown 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years All recipients 2021* 26.0 2,174.1 83.7 55.0 2,080.0 80.1 52.7
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Sex: man 2021* 13.0 1,118.5 86.2 54.8 1,075.0 82.9 52.5
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Sex: woman 2021* 12.6 1,013.2 80.4 55.0 966.1 76.7 53.5
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Sex: unknown 2021* 0.4 42.4 104.3 53.9 38.9 95.8 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Age: 0 to 24 years 2021* 7.2 664.5 92.6 98.7 635.6 88.5 91.5
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Age: 25 to 44 years 2021* 17.7 1,415.1 79.9 50.0 1,365.9 77.1 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Age: 45 to 64 years 2021* 0.5 46.1 84.6 38.3 35.4 64.9 29.7
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Age: 65 years or older 2021* 0.1 6.0 46.8 19.3 4.3 33.7 14.5
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Age: unknown 2021* 0.4 42.4 104.3 53.9 38.9 95.8 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 16.0 1,321.7 82.4 56.6 1,254.4 78.2 55.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: rent 2021* 9.5 808.5 85.1 51.3 785.3 82.6 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.0 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Home ownership: unknown 2021* 0.4 42.4 104.3 53.9 38.9 95.8 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Wealth: 1st 20%-group 2021* 3.2 199.6 61.8 40.0 194.6 60.3 40.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Wealth: 2nd 20%-group 2021* 3.5 221.1 63.9 50.0 217.5 62.8 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Wealth: 3rd 20%-group 2021* 5.3 373.7 70.3 50.0 364.8 68.6 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Wealth: 4th 20%-group 2021* 4.2 412.7 98.7 50.0 395.2 94.5 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Wealth: 5th 20%-group 2021* 9.3 919.5 98.7 100.0 864.2 92.8 97.9
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Wealth: income unknown 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 45 to 64 years Wealth: unknown 2021* 0.4 42.4 104.3 53.9 38.9 95.8 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older All recipients 2021* 60.8 5,121.7 84.3 56.6 4,696.3 77.3 51.6
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Sex: man 2021* 29.5 2,538.8 86.1 55.8 2,340.2 79.4 51.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Sex: woman 2021* 28.7 2,351.9 81.8 56.6 2,151.9 74.9 51.6
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Sex: unknown 2021* 2.5 231.0 90.7 75.0 204.2 80.2 68.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Age: 0 to 24 years 2021* 2.9 143.6 49.9 27.0 133.2 46.3 25.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Age: 25 to 44 years 2021* 23.8 2,124.3 89.2 52.5 2,004.2 84.1 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Age: 45 to 64 years 2021* 29.3 2,492.7 84.9 65.9 2,245.5 76.5 59.3
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Age: 65 years or older 2021* 2.2 130.1 59.5 40.3 109.1 50.0 35.4
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Age: unknown 2021* 2.5 231.0 90.7 75.0 204.2 80.2 68.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: owner-occupied home 2021* 48.3 4,203.3 87.1 58.7 3,842.3 79.6 52.8
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: rent 2021* 9.9 682.3 69.0 50.0 645.1 65.3 50.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: institutional 2021* 0.1 . . . . . .
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Home ownership: unknown 2021* 2.5 231.0 90.7 75.0 204.2 80.2 68.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Wealth: 1st 20%-group 2021* 3.3 182.4 55.9 40.0 173.0 53.1 40.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Wealth: 2nd 20%-group 2021* 3.5 192.7 54.8 40.2 182.6 52.0 39.8
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Wealth: 3rd 20%-group 2021* 8.8 509.5 57.9 45.0 478.8 54.4 41.8
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Wealth: 4th 20%-group 2021* 13.0 837.3 64.4 50.0 769.3 59.1 45.7
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Wealth: 5th 20%-group 2021* 29.4 3,139.0 106.6 86.6 2,863.1 97.3 77.2
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Wealth: income unknown 2021* 0.2 29.8 138.5 50.0 25.3 117.8 40.0
All gifts All gifts Age: 65 years or older Wealth: unknown 2021* 2.5 231.0 90.7 75.0 204.2 80.2 68.2
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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This table shows statistics about gifts. The gifts are made up for all gifts with a tax-registration on the gift available.
Because of the revision of the income statistics, there are differences between 2010 and 2011. From 2007 until 2010 background characteristics of donors and recipients represent the situation on the 31st of December in that year. From 2011 onwards characteristics from donors and recipients 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 November 3, 2023:
Figures for 2019 and 2020 are updated and figures of 2021 are added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the 4th quarter of 2024.

Description topics

Number of gifts
Number of gifts (for which tax-registration is availabe) in the year of publication between a unique donor-recipient combination.

Total gross value of gifts
The total gross value of gifts is the total value of all gifts before deduction of tax.

Mean gross value of gifts
The mean gross value of gifts is the mean gross amount of gifts.
Median gross value of gifts
The median gross value of gifts is the median gross amount of gifts.
Ranking gifts from high to low, the median is equal to the value of the central gift. Half of the gross gifts is higher, the other half is lower.
Total net value of gifts
The total net value of gifts is the total gross value of all gifts minus the total amount due to taxes.

Mean net value of gifts
The mean net value of gifts is the mean value of gross gifts minus the amount due to taxes.

Median net value of gifts
The median net value of gifts is the median value of gross gifts minus the amount due to taxes.
Ranking gifts from high to low, the median is equal to the value of the central gift. Half of the net gifts is higher, the other half is lower.