Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mexico
Mexico: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
82nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mexico, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.5% for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mexico peaked at 6.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 82nd 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 $200 to a receiving country as a in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -8.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mexico?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mexico was 4.5% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Mexico ranks 82nd 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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