Belgium vs Singapore: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Belgium
3.6%
in 2025
Singapore
4.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
Singapore rank
42nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.6% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Belgium and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 42nd 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 (%).