Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.3% for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.4% | — |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Costa Rica?
- Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Costa Rica was 2.3% in 2023, according to Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB), published as part of Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average transaction cost of sending remittance to 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 to a specific country.