Italy vs Japan: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Italy
7.4%
in 2025
Japan
10.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.0% against 7.4% in Italy, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 12.0% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 8.5% | 2.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.0% against 7.4% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Italy and Japan?
- 2.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Italy ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th 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 (%).