Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Portugal
4.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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 (%).