Le patrimoine net augmente : bonne nouvelle ?Net wealth increases: is this good news?

Qu’il s’agisse de l’OCDE ou de l’institut National de Statistique, en France, les données concernant les patrimoines immobiliers sont de plus en plus intégrées dans les calculs relatifs à la mesure de la richesse des nations comme des individus.

Le patrimoine net national c’est : l’ensemble des terrains, des logements, des stocks, des équipements d’entreprises et, enfin, l’ensemble de l’épargne financière des ménages et des entreprises, le tout devant être mis au regard des dettes financières.

A peu près partout en Europe, ce patrimoine net augmente car les citoyens européens épargnent comme jamais, tandis que la valeur de leur patrimoine immobilier augmente elle aussi.

In the case of the OECD or the National Institute of Statistics, data on real estate holdings in France are increasingly integrated into the calculation of the wealth of nations as well as individuals.

The national net wealth is: all land, housing, stocks, business equipment and, finally, all financial savings of households and businesses, all of which must be considered with regard to the financial debt.

Almost everywhere in Europe, this net wealth increases as European citizens save as never before, while the value of their real estate holdings also increases.

At this stage, we can only rejoice. On the other hand, the fact that the measurement tools developed by States to measure this aspect of wealth can also be a confirmation that ideas concerning the taxation of heritage are increasingly being developed within state institutions at bay. We must remain vigilant: if the virtue of savers is actually increasing their net worth, it seems certain that cicadas, far more expensive and very unwilling to reduce their spending, are eyeing the ants’ stash with an appetite.