Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman

Oman: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 4.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2023
All-time low
3.7%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman, 2017–2025

0123452017202120252017: 3.9 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 4.7 %2024: 3.7 %2025: 4.2 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Oman recorded 4.2% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman peaked at 4.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.

Oman ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman, 2017 to 2025.
Year % Change
2017 3.9%
2018 4.3% +10.9%
2019 4.2% -2.8%
2020 4.2% +1.4%
2021 4.3% +1.9%
2022 4.2% -2.6%
2023 4.7% +11.2%
2024 3.7% -20.3%
2025 4.2% +13.7%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 4.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 3
2020s 4.2% 3.7% 4.7% 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 36 Austria 4.4% compare
  2. 37 Cameroon 4.4% compare
  3. 38 United Arab Emirates 4.4% compare
  4. 40 India 4.2% compare
  5. 41 Jordan 4.1% compare
  6. 42 Singapore 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman?
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Oman 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
How does Oman rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
Oman ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman 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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Indicator
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 475 data points, 2011–2025
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