Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Japan
Japan: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Japan, 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 Japan is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Japan peaked at 16.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2023.
That places Japan 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.8% | — |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +32.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.6% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Japan?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Japan was 10.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Japan ranks 13th 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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