Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in France
France: 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 France, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in France stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in France peaked at 11.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
That places France 30th 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 $200 for a sending country as a in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.6% | — |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -11.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in France?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in France 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- France 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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