Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Peru
Peru: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Peru, 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 Peru is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Peru peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2017.
That places Peru 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 $200 to a receiving country as a in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Peru?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Peru was 4.9% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Peru ranks 78th 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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