Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in China
China: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2011
All-time low
6.4%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in China, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in China is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in China peaked at 11.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2022.
That places China 40th out of 110 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 $200 to a receiving country as a in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.9% | — |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 7.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 42 Cabo Verde 7.2% compare
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More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in China?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in China was 7.3% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
- How does China rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- China ranks 40th 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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