Wealth of households; components of wealth
Household characteristics | Components of wealth | Periods | Number of private households (x 1 000) | Total wealth (bn euros) | Mean wealth (1 000 euros) | Median wealth (1 000 euros) |
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Private households | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 4,605.4 | 2,283.9 | 495.9 | 406.9 |
Private households | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 550.9 | 177.3 | 321.9 | 153.0 |
Type: Single person household | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,080.4 | 450.5 | 417.0 | 347.6 |
Type: Single person household | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 115.2 | 32.7 | 284.0 | 134.0 |
Type: Multi-person household | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 3,524.9 | 1,833.3 | 520.1 | 426.3 |
Type: Multi-person household | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 435.6 | 144.6 | 331.9 | 158.5 |
Type: One-parent family | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 225.9 | 101.9 | 451.3 | 371.8 |
Type: One-parent family | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 23.8 | 7.5 | 313.2 | 150.0 |
Type: Couple, total | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 3,207.7 | 1,680.0 | 523.7 | 429.9 |
Type: Couple, total | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 392.2 | 130.3 | 332.2 | 158.7 |
Type: Couple, no children | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,604.8 | 811.1 | 505.4 | 416.6 |
Type: Couple, no children | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 211.9 | 66.7 | 314.6 | 150.0 |
Type: Couple, with child(ren) | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,602.8 | 868.9 | 542.1 | 444.5 |
Type: Couple, with child(ren) | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 180.2 | 63.6 | 353.0 | 168.0 |
Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 91.4 | 51.4 | 562.8 | 440.8 |
Type: Multi-person household, n.e.c. | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 19.7 | 6.9 | 348.1 | 166.2 |
Main earner: to 24 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 25.8 | 8.5 | 329.9 | 287.0 |
Main earner: to 24 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 2.1 | 0.7 | 327.4 | 109.6 |
Main earner: 25 to 44 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,278.6 | 568.6 | 444.7 | 380.3 |
Main earner: 25 to 44 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 92.7 | 26.9 | 290.3 | 157.5 |
Main earner: 45 to 64 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,967.2 | 1,034.2 | 525.7 | 422.7 |
Main earner: 45 to 64 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 270.7 | 92.9 | 343.1 | 162.0 |
Main earner: 65 years or older | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,333.8 | 672.6 | 504.3 | 415.4 |
Main earner: 65 years or older | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 185.3 | 56.8 | 306.6 | 137.5 |
Main earner: 25 to 34 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 508.7 | 197.8 | 388.8 | 347.6 |
Main earner: 25 to 34 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 27.1 | 7.1 | 263.6 | 147.5 |
Main earner: 35 to 44 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 769.9 | 370.8 | 481.6 | 408.1 |
Main earner: 35 to 44 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 65.7 | 19.8 | 301.3 | 162.0 |
Main earner: 45 to 54 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 971.5 | 511.7 | 526.7 | 423.9 |
Main earner: 45 to 54 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 120.5 | 41.6 | 345.2 | 166.0 |
Main earner: 55 to 64 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 995.7 | 522.6 | 524.8 | 421.5 |
Main earner: 55 to 64 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 150.3 | 51.3 | 341.5 | 159.0 |
Main earner: 65 to 74 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 772.3 | 392.6 | 508.3 | 415.4 |
Main earner: 65 to 74 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 114.2 | 35.6 | 311.3 | 144.4 |
Main earner: 75 to 84 years | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 443.8 | 223.3 | 503.2 | 415.4 |
Main earner: 75 to 84 years | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 58.4 | 18.0 | 308.5 | 130.0 |
Main earner: 85 years or older | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 117.6 | 56.7 | 482.0 | 411.8 |
Main earner: 85 years or older | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 12.7 | 3.2 | 254.7 | 107.5 |
Main earner: Dutch background | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: Dutch background | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: western background | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: western background | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: non-western background | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Main earner: non-western background | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | . | . | . | . |
Source: Income as employee/self-employe | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 3,195.6 | 1,576.3 | 493.3 | 406.5 |
Source: Income as employee/self-employe | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 357.1 | 110.8 | 310.4 | 158.1 |
Source: Income as employee | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 2,640.0 | 1,198.0 | 453.8 | 392.4 |
Source: Income as employee | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 221.3 | 46.2 | 209.0 | 132.6 |
Source: Income as self-employed (total) | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 555.6 | 378.3 | 680.9 | 508.7 |
Source: Income as self-employed (total) | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 135.8 | 64.6 | 475.8 | 210.4 |
Source: Income as self-employed | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 384.5 | 208.5 | 542.2 | 450.5 |
Source: Income as self-employed | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 77.4 | 22.3 | 288.4 | 172.4 |
Source: Income as major shareholder | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 165.5 | 166.8 | 1,008.0 | 712.1 |
Source: Income as major shareholder | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 57.1 | 41.9 | 734.0 | 296.4 |
Source: Income as other self-employed | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 5.6 | 3.0 | 539.3 | 424.5 |
Source: Income as other self-employed | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 1.2 | 0.3 | 279.1 | 165.1 |
Source: Transfer income | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,409.8 | 707.6 | 501.9 | 408.1 |
Source: Transfer income | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 193.8 | 66.5 | 343.0 | 142.8 |
Source: Income insurance benefit | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,395.4 | 702.9 | 503.7 | 409.4 |
Source: Income insurance benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 192.4 | 66.3 | 344.5 | 143.4 |
Source: Unemployment benefit | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 14.0 | 6.1 | 433.8 | 375.4 |
Source: Unemployment benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 1.6 | 0.3 | 192.5 | 132.3 |
Source: Sickness/Disability benefit | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 85.4 | 32.4 | 379.2 | 333.1 |
Source: Sickness/Disability benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 9.2 | 1.7 | 180.0 | 119.9 |
Source: Old-age/survivors pension | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 1,296.0 | 664.4 | 512.7 | 415.4 |
Source: Old-age/survivors pension | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 181.6 | 64.3 | 354.2 | 145.1 |
Source: Social provisions benefit | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 14.2 | 4.6 | 321.7 | 284.6 |
Source: Social provisions benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 1.4 | 0.2 | 127.8 | 92.1 |
Source: Social assistance benefit | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 3.3 | 0.8 | 247.3 | 231.3 |
Source: Social assistance benefit | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.2 | 0.0 | 103.1 | 95.1 |
Source: Social provisions, n.e.c. | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 10.9 | 3.8 | 344.0 | 304.0 |
Source: Social provisions, n.e.c. | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 1.2 | 0.2 | 131.7 | 91.0 |
Source: Student grant | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 0.2 | 0.1 | 451.1 | 350.0 |
Source: Student grant | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 4,548.4 | 2,269.4 | 498.9 | 409.4 |
Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 493.9 | 162.8 | 329.7 | 156.8 |
Home ownership: Rent | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 57.0 | 14.5 | 254.0 | 127.6 |
Home ownership: Rent | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 57.0 | 14.5 | 254.0 | 127.6 |
Home ownership: Rent: no rent subsidy | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 53.0 | 14.1 | 265.3 | 133.3 |
Home ownership: Rent: no rent subsidy | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 53.0 | 14.1 | 265.3 | 133.3 |
Home ownership: Rent with rent subsidy | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 4.0 | 0.4 | 103.0 | 60.0 |
Home ownership: Rent with rent subsidy | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 4.0 | 0.4 | 103.0 | 60.0 |
Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 95.4 | 46.5 | 487.8 | 377.9 |
Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 18.2 | 4.6 | 253.0 | 145.0 |
Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 93.0 | 36.2 | 388.7 | 331.8 |
Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 12.8 | 2.3 | 179.0 | 106.0 |
Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 191.7 | 71.6 | 373.3 | 329.4 |
Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 18.8 | 3.0 | 158.2 | 95.0 |
Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 386.9 | 146.5 | 378.8 | 339.1 |
Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 31.0 | 5.0 | 161.5 | 97.0 |
Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 488.8 | 190.6 | 390.0 | 350.0 |
Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 37.2 | 6.4 | 172.1 | 101.0 |
Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 577.7 | 234.4 | 405.8 | 365.8 |
Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 43.2 | 7.7 | 178.6 | 108.0 |
Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 642.2 | 276.3 | 430.2 | 385.1 |
Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 52.3 | 9.9 | 188.9 | 115.3 |
Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 678.0 | 316.5 | 466.8 | 413.0 |
Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 65.6 | 13.8 | 210.2 | 129.9 |
Equivalised income: 9th 10%-group | 1.2 Real estate | 2022* | 710.4 | 372.6 | 524.5 | 456.6 |
Equivalised income: 9th 10%-group | 1.2.2 Other real estate | 2022* | 89.7 | 22.2 | 247.5 | 152.1 |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
This table shows the distribution of wealth of households. The figures in this table are broken down to components of wealth and different household characteristics.
Data available from: 2006.
The population consists of all private households with income on January 1st of the reporting year.
Status of the figures:
The figures for 2006 to 2021 are final. The figures for 2022 are preliminary.
The compilation of the figures has been changed in a number of parts from reporting year 2011 compared to previous years:
From 2011, more complete information on bank and saving credits and securities is available. All small amounts are also observed from that moment on. As a result, there are more households with these assets.
From 2011, more complete information on debts is available. Education loans and loans from banks are fully observed from that moment on. As a result, there are more households with other loans.
Changes as of 3 November 2023:
Update with final figures for 2021 and provisional figures for 2022
When will new figures be published?
New figures for 2023 will be published in the fall of 2024.
Description topics
- Number of private households
- Number of private households with a known income on January 1st of the reporting year.
A private household is a collection of one or more people who share the same living space and provide in their own everyday needs in a private, non-commercial way. - Total wealth
- Total wealth of private households.
- Mean wealth
- Mean wealth of private households.
- Median wealth
- Median wealth of private households.
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.