Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Portugal
Portugal: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2017
All-time low
4.5%
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Portugal, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Portugal stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Portugal peaked at 7.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -22.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Portugal?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Portugal ranks 37th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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