This infographic clarifies the main facts and figures from the annual report. Click on the various subjects for more information.
Investments
Invested assets increased from € 3.49 billion to € 3.67 billion in 2023. Bpf Koopvaardij aims to achieve more return over a longer period than is necessary to pay pensions. This extra return enables us to grow pensions in line with price developments (inflation). By 2023, the target of an average 1.1% excess return per year will have been achieved.
Funding ratio
The funding ratio fell from 118.8% to 118.3% in 2023. The value of investments increased by 8.2%. The value of pensions we have to pay increased by 6.5%. We also increased pensions by 10.8% in 2023. All this added up to a small decrease in the funding ratio.
Members
22% of all members live abroad.
| 166 (-2) | employers |
| 4,676 (+249) | seafarers |
| 19,509 (+246) | former seafarers |
| 26,695 (-668) | pensioners |
| In total: | 50,880 members (2022: 51,551) |
Costs
We incur costs for the administration of your pension scheme, e.g. for pension administration, asset management, administrative organisation and communication. In the overview below, the costs 2023 are compared with 2022.
| Costs | 2023 | 2022 |
| Pension administration (administration and communication) |
€ 11.53 million | € 6.93 million |
| Costs of pension administration per member* |
€ 368.00 | € 214.68 |
| Asset management | € 17.2 million | € 18.8 million |
* active members and pensioners (former seafarers are not included here)