New Zealand vs Sweden: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
New Zealand
6.0%
in 2025
Sweden
6.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
21st
Sweden rank
16th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.9% against 6.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.9% against 6.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 16th 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 (%).