Belgium vs Norway: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Belgium
3.6%
in 2025
Norway
3.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
Norway rank
44th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 44th 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 (%).