Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Malaysia
Malaysia: 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 Malaysia, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.5% for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Malaysia peaked at 5.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 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 $200 for a sending country as a in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.9% | — |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -19.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 39% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 82% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Malaysia?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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