Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 3.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Kuwait, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.3% for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Kuwait peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 47 Belgium 3.6% compare
- 48 Norway 3.5% compare
- 49 Bahrain 3.4% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 2.9% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 2.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Kuwait?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Kuwait was 3.3% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Kuwait ranks 50th 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 Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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