Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Australia
Australia: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Australia, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5.2% for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Australia peaked at 13.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
Australia ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Australia?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Australia was 5.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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