Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mozambique
Mozambique: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 8.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mozambique peaked at 19.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2025.
Mozambique ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.7% | — |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.5% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -44.11 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mozambique?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Mozambique was 8.3% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Mozambique ranks 28th 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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