Germany vs Portugal: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Germany
4.5%
in 2025
Portugal
4.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
34th
Portugal rank
33rd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Germany ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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 (%).