Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2019
All-time low
5.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Costa Rica, 2017–2025
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 Costa Rica is 6.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Costa Rica peaked at 6.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 51st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Costa Rica?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Costa Rica was 6.0% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st 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 Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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