Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Switzerland
Switzerland: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 6.7% for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Switzerland peaked at 15.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 18th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.7% | — |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -14.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.7% 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 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 Italy 7.4% compare
- 16 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 19 Czechia 6.3% compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
- 21 New Zealand 6.0% compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Switzerland?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in Switzerland was 6.7% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 (%).