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
Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy, 1995–2025
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 49 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
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20,946 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,226 Euro, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20,946 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,488 Euro, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean and median income by ability to make ends meet in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +49.1% | 9,156 Euro | 13,652 Euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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 49 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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