Mean and median income by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Mean and median income by age and sex was 33,324 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,324 Euro
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
33,324 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,035 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Germany recorded 33,324 Euro for mean and median income by age and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Germany peaked at 33,324 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,035 Euro, in 1995.
That places Germany 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,035 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 16,060 Euro | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 16,289 Euro | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 15,918 Euro | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16,366 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 17,167 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 17,742 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18,214 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17,283 Euro | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 20,270 Euro | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 21,086 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 21,223 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 21,470 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21,549 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22,022 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,471 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22,537 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23,499 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24,020 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 24,780 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 25,882 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 26,105 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29,896 Euro | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 29,106 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 28,569 Euro | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30,308 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 31,856 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 33,324 Euro | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,934 Euro | 15,035 Euro | 16,366 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,998 Euro | 17,167 Euro | 21,223 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,434 Euro | 21,470 Euro | 26,105 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,510 Euro | 28,569 Euro | 33,324 Euro | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in Germany?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Germany was 33,324 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 33,324 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,035 Euro in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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