Distribution of income by different income groups in France
France: Distribution of income by different income groups was 32,214 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,214 Euro
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,214 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,178 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Distribution of income by different income groups in France, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
France recorded 32,214 Euro for distribution of income by different income groups in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income by different income groups in France peaked at 32,214 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,178 Euro, in 1995.
That places France 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Distribution of income by different income groups in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,178 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 15,611 Euro | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16,020 Euro | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15,966 Euro | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,513 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,644 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17,163 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 18,184 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18,828 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 18,979 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18,985 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,272 Euro | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 24,188 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 24,488 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,977 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25,544 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25,742 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25,501 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,907 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26,309 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26,282 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26,341 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,183 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 26,611 Euro | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27,269 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 27,803 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29,041 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 30,844 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 32,214 Euro | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,858 Euro | 15,178 Euro | 16,513 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,530 Euro | 16,644 Euro | 24,188 Euro | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,827 Euro | 24,488 Euro | 27,183 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,964 Euro | 26,611 Euro | 32,214 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 11 Finland 34,553 Euro compare
- 12 Belgium 34,483 Euro compare
- 13 Sweden 33,191 Euro compare
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 28,942 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,757 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 27,757 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 34,707 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.627 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,715 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8534 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income by different income groups in France?
- Distribution of income by different income groups in France was 32,214 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32,214 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,178 Euro in 1995.
- How does France rank for distribution of income by different income groups?
- France ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income by different income groups rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by different income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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