Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
24th
of 52 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2018
All-time low
4.1%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.5% for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2011.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.1% | — |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -10.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
- 23 New Zealand 6.0% compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.5% compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 5.5% compare
- 26 Korea 5.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Saudi Arabia?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Saudi Arabia was 5.5% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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