Income in real terms in Germany
Germany: Income in real terms was 109.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
109.16
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
120.22
in 2020
All-time low
97.61
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Income in real terms in Germany, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, income in real terms in Germany stood at 109.16.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income in real terms in Germany peaked at 120.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.61, in 2014.
That places Germany 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Income in real terms in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.19 | — |
| 2012 | 100.59 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.39 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.61 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 101.44 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 104.33 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 107.04 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 109.04 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 110.85 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 120.22 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 114.87 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 111.21 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 107.89 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 106.96 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 109.16 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.28 | 97.61 | 110.85 | 9 |
| 2020s | 111.72 | 106.96 | 120.22 | 6 |
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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 55,476 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,753 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income in real terms in Germany?
- Income in real terms in Germany was 109.16 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income in real terms recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 120.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest income in real terms recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.61 in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for income in real terms?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income in real terms rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Income in real terms (2010 SILC=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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