New statistics on the distribution of household wealth now available

New experimental statistics on distribution of household wealth in euro area, drawn up under the aegis of the European Central Bank (ECB), show household net wealth in euro area increased by 29%, which is around €13.7 trillion over last five years. At the same time, inequality, as measured for example by share of wealth held by top 5% versus bottom 50%, decreased slightly over past five years.

More information is available on ECB Website, more detailed data is available on ECB Data Portal.