Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Netherlands
Netherlands: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Netherlands peaked at 9.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.5% | — |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -16.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 19 Czechia 6.3% compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
- 21 New Zealand 6.0% compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 5.5% compare
- 24 South Korea 5.5% compare
- 25 Spain 5.4% compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Netherlands?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Netherlands was 5.5% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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 (%).