Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Italy
Italy: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Italy stood at 7.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Italy peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2021.
That places Italy 15th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.2% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 12 Japan 10.0% compare
- 13 Pakistan 7.8% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 7.7% compare
- 16 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 18 Switzerland 6.7% compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Italy?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Italy was 7.4% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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 (%).