Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in India
India: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in India, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 4.2% for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in India peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
That places India 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -27.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 41% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in India?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in India was 4.2% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does India rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- India ranks 44th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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