<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from the AIM High
Yield Fund Class C Shares June 30, 2000 semiannual report.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000019034
<NAME> AIM FUNDS GROUP INC
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 15
<NAME> AIM HIGH YIELD FUND CLASS C SHARES
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 2,774,480,443
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 2,441,633,043
<RECEIVABLES> 75,810,215
<ASSETS-OTHER> 347,360
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,517,790,618
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 34,693,114
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 25,139,531
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 59,832,645
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 3,480,685,283
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 346,085,756
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 378,636,788
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (12,271,700)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (677,608,210)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (332,847,400)
<NET-ASSETS> 2,457,957,973
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 2,027,820
<INTEREST-INCOME> 155,375,567
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (18,165,604)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 139,237,783
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (212,556,807)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (116,180,790)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (189,499,814)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (151,408,772)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 51,420,010
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<SHARES-REINVESTED> 10,226,702
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (596,081,781)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (100,711)
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