Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … included in Germany
Germany: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … included was 26,864 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Germany recorded 26,864 Euro for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany peaked at 26,864 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,709 Euro, in 2006.
Germany ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … included in Germany, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,181 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 11,709 Euro | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 15,110 Euro | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 15,518 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,657 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15,628 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,708 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,174 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16,508 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16,596 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,286 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 18,041 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 18,808 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19,561 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19,878 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23,095 Euro | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 21,934 Euro | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 22,032 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23,960 Euro | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 25,512 Euro | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 26,864 Euro | +5.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 26,864 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,355 Euro, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 26,864 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,318 Euro, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … included in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +29.0% | 11,709 Euro | 15,110 Euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,235 Euro | 11,709 Euro | 15,657 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,419 Euro | 15,628 Euro | 19,878 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,900 Euro | 21,934 Euro | 26,864 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Germany was 26,864 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26,864 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,709 Euro in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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