Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in France
France: 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 France, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in France is 5.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in France peaked at 11.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
That places France 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.6% | — |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -11.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in France?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in France 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- France ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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 (%).