Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Italy
Italy: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2011
All-time low
4.8%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Italy peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 16th 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 $200 for a sending country as a in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.2% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Japan 10.0% compare
- 14 Pakistan 7.8% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 7.7% compare
- 17 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 19 Switzerland 6.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 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$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Italy?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Italy was 7.4% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Italy ranks 16th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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