Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2017
All-time low
4.1%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malaysia, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malaysia stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malaysia peaked at 8.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.2% | — |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malaysia?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Malaysia was 4.2% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Malaysia ranks 86th 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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