Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted by country
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).
Countries reporting
47
Highest
118.2%
Turkey
Lowest
2.9%
Russia
Median
5.5%
Years covered
15
2011β2025
Data points
475
What the numbers show
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 118.2% in Turkey; the lowest is 2.9% in Russia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.5%, and the mean is 10.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Turkey (up 1,035.3%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 71.5%).
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 118.2% | 2025 | up 1,035.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Tanzania | 57.8% | 2025 | up 257.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Senegal | 25.7% | 2025 | up 435.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Rwanda | 22.6% | 2025 | up 262.3% | volatile |
| 5 | South Africa | 15.7% | 2025 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 6 | Ghana | 13.3% | 2025 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Angola | 13.3% | 2025 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 8 | Israel | 13.1% | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 9 | Kenya | 12.4% | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 10 | Brazil | 11.9% | 2025 | up 60.9% | flat |
| 11 | Thailand | 11.6% | 2025 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 12 | Japan | 10.0% | 2025 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 13 | Pakistan | 7.8% | 2023 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 7.7% | 2025 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 15 | Italy | 7.4% | 2025 | up 23.0% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 6.9% | 2025 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 6.9% | 2025 | up 119.9% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 6.7% | 2025 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 6.3% | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.2% | 2025 | up 152.9% | rising |
| 21 | New Zealand | 6.0% | 2025 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 5.5% | 2025 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 5.5% | 2025 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 24 | South Korea | 5.5% | 2025 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | 5.4% | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 26 | Canada | 5.3% | 2025 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 27 | Australia | 5.2% | 2025 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 27 | France | 5.2% | 2025 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 29 | United States | 5.0% | 2025 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 30 | Chile | 4.9% | 2025 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 31 | Qatar | 4.7% | 2025 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 4.6% | 2025 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 33 | Portugal | 4.5% | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 34 | Malaysia | 4.5% | 2025 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 34 | Germany | 4.5% | 2025 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 36 | Austria | 4.4% | 2025 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 37 | Cameroon | 4.4% | 2025 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 4.4% | 2025 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 39 | Oman | 4.2% | 2025 | up 9.3% | flat |
| 40 | India | 4.2% | 2025 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 41 | Jordan | 4.1% | 2025 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 42 | Singapore | 4.0% | 2025 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 43 | Belgium | 3.6% | 2025 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 44 | Norway | 3.5% | 2025 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 45 | Bahrain | 3.4% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 46 | Kuwait | 3.3% | 2025 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 47 | Russia | 2.9% | 2021 | up 9.3% | falling |
About this data
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).