Mean and median income by tenure status in Germany
Germany: Mean and median income by tenure status was 33,370 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,370 Euro
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
33,370 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,035 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Mean and median income by tenure status in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by tenure status in Germany is 33,370 Euro, measured 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 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by tenure status in Germany peaked at 33,370 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,035 Euro, in 1995.
That places Germany 12th out of 49 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 tenure status 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 | 22,540 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 | 29,107 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 28,599 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 30,360 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 31,893 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 33,370 Euro | +4.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33,370 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33,370 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 30,538 Euro | 28,599 Euro | 33,370 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by tenure status in Germany?
- Mean and median income by tenure status in Germany was 33,370 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by tenure status recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 33,370 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by tenure status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,035 Euro in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for mean and median income by tenure status?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by tenure status rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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