Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Australia
Australia: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Australia, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5.2% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Australia peaked at 13.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
Australia ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Australia?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Australia was 5.2% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%).