Portugal vs United States: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Portugal
4.5%
in 2025
United States
5.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
33rd
United States rank
29th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and United States ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
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 States?
- United States, at 5.0% 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 States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and United States ranks 29th 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 (%).