Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Germany

Germany: Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2011
All-time low
14.0%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2025

Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Germany, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 17.2 Percentage2009: 17.1 Percentage2010: 16 Percentage2011: 18.9 Percentage2012: 17.7 Percentage2013: 17.5 Percentage2014: 17.5 Percentage2015: 18.1 Percentage2016: 18.2 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 16.6 Percentage2019: 17.3 Percentage2023: 14 Percentage2024: 15.2 Percentage2025: 16.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Germany is 16.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Germany peaked at 18.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2023.

Germany ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change in Germany, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 17.2%
2009 17.1% -0.6%
2010 16.0% -6.4%
2011 18.9% +18.1%
2012 17.7% -6.3%
2013 17.5% -1.1%
2014 17.5% +0.0%
2015 18.1% +3.4%
2016 18.2% +0.6%
2017 15.7% -13.7%
2018 16.6% +5.7%
2019 17.3% +4.2%
2023 14.0% -19.1%
2024 15.2% +8.6%
2025 16.6% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 17.1% 17.2% 2
2010s 17.4% 15.7% 18.9% 10
2020s 15.3% 14.0% 16.6% 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 16.7% compare
  3. 14 Malta 16.5% compare
  4. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16.3% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Germany?
Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in Germany was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
How does Germany rank for transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile?
Germany ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 822 data points, 2007–2025
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