Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Viet Nam, 2016–2023
Source: Remittance Prices Worldwide, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3.5% for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
That places Viet Nam 40th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.9% | — |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Viet Nam
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 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 Viet Nam?
- Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country in Viet Nam was 3.5% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country?
- Viet Nam ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.