Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Sweden
Sweden: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Sweden peaked at 9.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -11.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 Pakistan 7.8% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 7.7% compare
- 15 Italy 7.4% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 18 Switzerland 6.7% compare
- 19 Czechia 6.3% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Sweden?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Sweden was 6.9% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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 (%).