Mean and median income by group of citizenship in France
France: Mean and median income by group of citizenship was 28,633 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,633 Euro
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28,633 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
21,663 Euro
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in France, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
France recorded 28,633 Euro for mean and median income by group of citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of citizenship in France peaked at 28,633 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,663 Euro, in 2009.
That places France 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in France, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21,663 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 23,505 Euro | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 25,517 Euro | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 27,774 Euro | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 25,871 Euro | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 22,689 Euro | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 24,438 Euro | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 24,356 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24,844 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25,526 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21,964 Euro | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 23,355 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 27,224 Euro | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 23,370 Euro | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 25,648 Euro | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 28,430 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 28,633 Euro | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28,633 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,152 Euro, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- France's 28,633 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,633 Euro, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,663 Euro | 21,663 Euro | 21,663 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,648 Euro | 21,964 Euro | 27,774 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,110 Euro | 23,355 Euro | 28,633 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- 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 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by group of citizenship in France?
- Mean and median income by group of citizenship in France was 28,633 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28,633 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,663 Euro in 2009.
- How does France rank for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- France ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of citizenship rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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