ECB publishes new statistics on the distribution of household wealth
- New experimental statistics on distribution of household wealth in euro area provide quarterly information to policy makers, in line with national accounts
- First new data show that household net wealth in euro area increased by 29% over last five years, with homeowners’ net wealth increasing more than that of non-homeowners
- Inequality, as measured for example by share of wealth held by top 5% versus bottom 50%, decreased slightly over past five years
Published on 8 January 2024