Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Portugal
Portugal: 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 Portugal, 2017–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Portugal stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Portugal peaked at 7.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -22.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal'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 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Portugal?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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 (%).