Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Netherlands
5.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5.5%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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 (%).