Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Canada
Canada: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Canada, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Canada is 5.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Canada peaked at 11.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.
That places Canada 29th out of 52 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.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.9% | — |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -16.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Canada?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Canada was 5.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Canada ranks 29th 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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