New Zealand vs Switzerland: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
New Zealand
6.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
6.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.7% against 6.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.9% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.7% 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 Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th 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 (%).