Sweden vs Switzerland: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Sweden
6.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
6.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0.1% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Sweden ranks 16th 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 (%).