Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Germany
Germany: Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.3%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2011
All-time low
15.4%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2007–2025
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Germany, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 17.3% for transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Germany peaked at 19.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
That places Germany 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.8% | — |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Netherlands 18.0% compare
- 6 Netherlands 18.0% compare
- 8 Cyprus 17.7% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.3% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 17.3% compare
- 12 Sweden 17.2% compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,648 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Germany?
- Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in Germany was 17.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 two years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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