Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy

Italy: Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet was 20,946 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20,946 Euro
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20,946 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
6,356 Euro
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2025

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy, 1995–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 7.1k Euro1996: 6.4k Euro1997: 7.3k Euro1998: 8.1k Euro1999: 8.5k Euro2000: 8.9k Euro2001: 9.2k Euro2004: 13.7k Euro2005: 14.1k Euro2006: 14.3k Euro2007: 14.8k Euro2008: 15.4k Euro2009: 15.3k Euro2010: 15.6k Euro2011: 15.4k Euro2012: 15.8k Euro2013: 15.5k Euro2014: 15.4k Euro2015: 15.5k Euro2016: 15.9k Euro2017: 16.5k Euro2018: 16.3k Euro2019: 15.9k Euro2020: 16.5k Euro2021: 16.3k Euro2022: 17.5k Euro2023: 18.6k Euro2024: 19.4k Euro2025: 20.9k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Italy recorded 20,946 Euro for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy peaked at 20,946 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,356 Euro, in 1996.

That places Italy 16th 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.

Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy, 1995 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
1995 7,112 Euro
1996 6,356 Euro -10.6%
1997 7,311 Euro +15.0%
1998 8,106 Euro +10.9%
1999 8,476 Euro +4.6%
2000 8,880 Euro +4.8%
2001 9,156 Euro +3.1%
2004 13,652 Euro +49.1%
2005 14,096 Euro +3.3%
2006 14,275 Euro +1.3%
2007 14,850 Euro +4.0%
2008 15,407 Euro +3.8%
2009 15,278 Euro -0.8%
2010 15,635 Euro +2.3%
2011 15,426 Euro -1.3%
2012 15,753 Euro +2.1%
2013 15,536 Euro -1.4%
2014 15,399 Euro -0.9%
2015 15,470 Euro +0.5%
2016 15,876 Euro +2.6%
2017 16,473 Euro +3.8%
2018 16,319 Euro -0.9%
2019 15,906 Euro -2.5%
2020 16,494 Euro +3.7%
2021 16,289 Euro -1.2%
2022 17,490 Euro +7.4%
2023 18,642 Euro +6.6%
2024 19,367 Euro +3.9%
2025 20,946 Euro +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,472 Euro 6,356 Euro 8,476 Euro 5
2000s 13,199 Euro 8,880 Euro 15,407 Euro 8
2010s 15,779 Euro 15,399 Euro 16,473 Euro 10
2020s 18,205 Euro 16,289 Euro 20,946 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Germany 22,834 Euro compare
  2. 14 France 22,486 Euro compare
  3. 15 Malta 21,261 Euro compare
  4. 17 Slovenia 18,488 Euro compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 18,488 Euro compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,223 Euro compare
  7. 19 United Kingdom 18,223 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy?
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy was 20,946 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20,946 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by ability to make ends meet recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6,356 Euro in 1996.
How does Italy rank for mean and median income by ability to make ends meet?
Italy ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by ability to make ends meet rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2025
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