How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific country (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs United Kingdom: Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific

Belgium

3.8%

in 2023

United Kingdom

3.6%

in 2023

Belgium rank

19th

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific over time

Belgium
United Kingdom

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 44 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	6.7%	5.9%	0.9%	Belgium
2020s	5.4%	3.3%	2.1%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific, Belgium or United Kingdom?: Belgium, at 3.8% against 3.6% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific between Belgium and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific?: Belgium ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific country (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific country (%)
Unit: %
Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 344 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Average transaction cost of sending remittance from a specific country is the average of the total transaction cost in percentage of the amount sent for sending USD 200 charged by each single remittance service provider (RSP) included in the Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) database from a specific country.