Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 4.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in United Kingdom peaked at 7.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 32nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.7% | — |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -19.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in United Kingdom?
- Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted in United Kingdom was 4.6% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 (%).