Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 2.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Pakistan peaked at 6.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 105th 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 $200 to a receiving country as a in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.6% | — |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 48% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 102 Cameroon 3.1% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 3.0% compare
- 104 Croatia 3.0% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 2.4% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 1.6% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 1.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Pakistan?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Pakistan was 2.7% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Pakistan ranks 105th 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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