Belgium vs Kuwait: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Belgium
3.6%
in 2025
Kuwait
3.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
Kuwait rank
46th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 2.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Belgium, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 46th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).