Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United States of America
United States of America: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 5.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United States of America peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2025.
That places United States of America 32nd 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 $200 for a sending country as a in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.9% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -16.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United States of America?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in United States of America was 5.0% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
- How does United States of America rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- United States of America ranks 32nd 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 States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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