Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in India
India: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in India, 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 India is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in India peaked at 7.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2022.
India ranks 68th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 $200 to a receiving country as a in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in India?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in India was 5.3% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- How does India rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- India ranks 68th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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