Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Germany
Germany: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Germany, 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 Germany is 4.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Germany peaked at 12.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
That places Germany 34th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.6% | — |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -22.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Germany?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Germany was 4.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 (%).