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Online saving very popular

Internet saving was booming in 2004. The total amount in Internet savings accounts exceeded 58 billion euro, 37 percent more than in 2003.

Popularity online saving further down

The aggregate amount deposited by Dutch households in online savings accounts exceeded 55 billion euro by the end of 2008, i.e. 11 billion down on the end of 2007.

Bank savings schemes more popular

The aggregate amount deposited in bank savings accounts by Dutch households exceeded 2.4 billion euro at the end of 2009, approximately a fourfold increase relative to twelve months ago.

Wealth of households; components of wealth

Total, mean and median wealth of households household characteristics and components of wealth

Less money available for saving?

More savings in accounts

Inheritances; inherited wealth, characteristics

Inherited wealth of deceased persons Wealth components, marital status, sex

Less paid into company savings schemes

Dutch employees deposited a total 783 million euro in accounts for life course savings schemes in 2008. This is more than 7 percent less than in 2007.

Sharp fall in savings through company schemes

Employees who save via company savings plans deposited 1.3 billion euro in these schemes in 2003. This is much less than in previous years, when total deposits fluctuated around 2.2 billion euro. The decrease...

Savings per household: 24 thousand euro

Dutch save in non-sparing fashion

Special purpose bank savings as a popular alternative

Dutch households had nearly 11 billion euro deposited in special purpose bank savings products on 31 December 2011. This is nearly 5 billion euro (over 80 percent) more than the year before and nearly...

Fewer participants in salary savings scheme

Almost 200 billion euro in Dutch savings accounts

The savings of private individuals reached almost 200 billion euro in 2004. People put almost 11 billion euro more into their savings accounts than they took out. Outstanding debt on consumer credit increased...

Nearly one billion euro saved in life course schemes

Amount saved in life course schemes exceeds 5 billion euros

The total amount outstanding in life course savings schemes exceeded 5 billion euros is in 2012. Deposits are lower than last year, withdrawals used to finance a period of unpaid leave are higher than...

Amount saved in life course schemes increases for the first time

Last year, employees saved 908 million euro in life course schemes, an increase by over 10 percent relative to 2008. They withdrew more than 164 million euro in 2009, over 35 percent more than in the preceding...

Consumption stabilised by savings

Dutch convinced saving is worthwhile

In the last thirty years, more and more Dutch consumers have been thinking more positively about putting money into savings accounts. Together with Denmark and Luxembourg, the Netherlands is now one of...

Consumers saving rather than spending

Strong increase in savings in 1998

High growth rate, low household savings

Savings in groundwater and tap water use

In spite of the increase in the population, the amount of tap water used by Dutch households hardly changed in the period 1990-2009.

Schools do not save up operating surplus

Although schools in secondary and tertiary education often have an operating surplus at the end of the year, they do not always save it up. Most schools use the money to invest in buildings or equipment.

Government revenue; transactions, sectors

Government revenue (ESA 2010). Current and capital transactions, sectors, quarters.