Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Germany
Germany: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 22,834 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Germany stood at 22,834 Euro. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Germany peaked at 22,834 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,239 Euro, in 2006.
That places Germany 13th 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 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Germany, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,612 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 13,239 Euro | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 13,719 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,008 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14,258 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14,262 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,105 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14,206 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14,473 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,299 Euro | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14,618 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14,706 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,518 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,876 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15,904 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,908 Euro | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 18,873 Euro | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 20,284 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 21,217 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 21,801 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 22,834 Euro | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,967 Euro | 13,239 Euro | 14,612 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,797 Euro | 14,105 Euro | 15,904 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,820 Euro | 18,873 Euro | 22,834 Euro | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Germany?
- Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Germany was 22,834 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22,834 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,239 Euro in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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