Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2011
All-time low
4.6%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2011–2025

Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 7.72015: 7.42017: 72018: 7.12019: 7.32020: 6.62021: 6.12022: 6.32023: 62024: 5.82025: 4.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2025.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 7.7%
2015 7.4% -4.1%
2017 7.0% -5.4%
2018 7.1% +1.0%
2019 7.3% +2.8%
2020 6.6% -9.8%
2021 6.1% -7.8%
2022 6.3% +4.5%
2023 6.0% -5.7%
2024 5.8% -3.7%
2025 4.6% -19.8%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.3% 7.0% 7.7% 5
2020s 5.9% 4.6% 6.6% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 United States of America 5.0% compare
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  3. 34 Qatar 4.7% compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.6% compare
  5. 37 Portugal 4.5% compare
  6. 38 Germany 4.5% compare
  7. 38 Malaysia 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
53 places, 533 data points, 2011–2025
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