Japan vs New Zealand: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Japan
10.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
6.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
12th
New Zealand rank
21st
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.0% against 6.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.2% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | 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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 10.0% against 6.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Japan and New Zealand?
- 4.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Japan ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 21st 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 (%).