Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Spain
Spain: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Spain, 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 Spain is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Spain peaked at 6.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 $200 for a sending country as a in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.6% | — |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Spain?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Spain was 5.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Spain ranks 28th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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