Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in India
India: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in India, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 4.2% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in India peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
That places India 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -27.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 34% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in India?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in India was 4.2% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does India rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- India ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 (%).