Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Germany
Germany: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Germany, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.5% 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.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Germany peaked at 12.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
That places Germany 38th 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 $200 for a sending country as a in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.6% | — |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -22.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Germany?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Germany was 4.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Germany ranks 38th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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