Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Sweden
Sweden: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.9%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2017
All-time low
6.9%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Sweden, 2017–2025
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 Sweden is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Sweden peaked at 9.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -11.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Pakistan 7.8% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 7.7% compare
- 16 Italy 7.4% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 19 Switzerland 6.7% compare
- 20 Czechia 6.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Sweden?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Sweden was 6.9% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Sweden ranks 17th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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