Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Albania
Albania: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Albania, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 8.0% for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Albania peaked at 9.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.
That places Albania 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.9% | — |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 341.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 788.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Albania?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Albania was 8.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Albania ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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