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Financial accounts

The Danes' net financial wealth is highest in the EU

Danish households' net financial wealth was kr. 6,453 billion at the end of 2020. Net financial wealth is the difference between households' financial assets (e.g. pensions and deposits) and liabilities (debt) and corresponds to kr. 1.3 million per Dane. In the EU, the average Dane's financial net wealth is currently in first place, followed by the Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg and Belgium. The EU-average is approximately kr. 450,000.