Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil

Brazil: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 11.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
up 55.9%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2025
All-time low
4.6%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2011–2025

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil, 2011–2025

02.557.51012.52011201820252011: 11.1 %2015: 7.4 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 9 %2023: 7.6 %2024: 7.6 %2025: 11.9 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.9% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil peaked at 11.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil, 2011 to 2025.
Year % Change
2011 11.1% —
2015 7.4% -33.5%
2017 4.6% -37.3%
2018 6.5% +39.4%
2019 6.6% +1.5%
2020 9.8% +48.7%
2021 4.8% -50.8%
2022 9.0% +87.3%
2023 7.6% -15.5%
2024 7.6% +0.4%
2025 11.9% +55.9%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 11.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.2% 4.6% 11.1% 5
2020s 8.5% 4.8% 11.9% 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Israel 13.1% compare
  2. 9 Kenya 12.4% compare
  3. 11 Thailand 11.6% compare
  4. 12 Japan 10.0% compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil?
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Brazil was 11.9% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 475 data points, 2011–2025
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