Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Romania
Romania: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2011
All-time low
3.7%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Romania, 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 Romania is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Romania peaked at 7.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 94th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 73% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 91 Sri Lanka 4.1% compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
- 95 Comoros 3.8% compare
- 96 State of Palestine 3.5% compare
- 97 Nepal 3.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Romania?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Romania was 3.8% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Romania ranks 94th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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