Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Spain
Spain: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Spain, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Spain is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Spain peaked at 6.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
That places Spain 25th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.6% | — |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Spain?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Spain was 5.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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 (%).