Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Spain

Spain: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 16,827 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16,827 Euro
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16,827 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
8,782 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Spain, 2004–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2004201420252004: 8.8k Euro2005: 9.4k Euro2006: 9.9k Euro2007: 10.4k Euro2008: 12.9k Euro2009: 13.4k Euro2010: 12.8k Euro2011: 12.1k Euro2012: 11.9k Euro2013: 11.1k Euro2014: 10.8k Euro2015: 11.0k Euro2016: 11.4k Euro2017: 12.0k Euro2018: 12.5k Euro2019: 12.6k Euro2020: 13.2k Euro2021: 12.5k Euro2022: 13.7k Euro2023: 15.2k Euro2024: 15.9k Euro2025: 16.8k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Spain is 16,827 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Spain peaked at 16,827 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,782 Euro, in 2004.

That places Spain 19th 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 22 years of available data.

Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2004 8,782 Euro
2005 9,431 Euro +7.4%
2006 9,921 Euro +5.2%
2007 10,444 Euro +5.3%
2008 12,935 Euro +23.9%
2009 13,378 Euro +3.4%
2010 12,838 Euro -4.0%
2011 12,112 Euro -5.7%
2012 11,866 Euro -2.0%
2013 11,071 Euro -6.7%
2014 10,783 Euro -2.6%
2015 10,974 Euro +1.8%
2016 11,387 Euro +3.8%
2017 11,993 Euro +5.3%
2018 12,480 Euro +4.1%
2019 12,626 Euro +1.2%
2020 13,219 Euro +4.7%
2021 12,457 Euro -5.8%
2022 13,702 Euro +10.0%
2023 15,168 Euro +10.7%
2024 15,918 Euro +4.9%
2025 16,827 Euro +5.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 16,827 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,477 Euro, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 16,827 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,995 Euro, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,815 Euro 8,782 Euro 13,378 Euro 6
2010s 11,813 Euro 10,783 Euro 12,838 Euro 10
2020s 14,548 Euro 12,457 Euro 16,827 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Malta 20,807 Euro compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,995 Euro compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom 18,995 Euro compare
  4. 19 Italy 16,827 Euro compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 16,127 Euro compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 16,127 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Spain?
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Spain was 16,827 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16,827 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8,782 Euro in 2004.
How does Spain rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
Spain ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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