Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Paraguay, 2016–2023
Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Paraguay is 4.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 25th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.2% | — |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 Paraguay?
- Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Paraguay was 4.7% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.