Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Egypt
Egypt: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2015
All-time low
4.1%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Egypt, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.9% for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Egypt peaked at 5.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.2% | — |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Egypt?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Egypt was 4.9% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Egypt ranks 74th 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 Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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