Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Switzerland peaked at 15.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 19th 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 $200 for a sending country as a in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.7% | — |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -14.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 16 Italy 7.4% compare
- 17 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 6.9% compare
- 20 Czechia 6.3% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 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$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Switzerland?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in Switzerland was 6.7% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- Switzerland ranks 19th 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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