Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Estonia
Estonia: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.2%
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2011–2021
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Estonia, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Estonia stood at 6.2%.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Estonia peaked at 6.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Estonia 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6% | — |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +149.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +48.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Estonia?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Estonia was 6.2% in 2021, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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