Germany
Inward remittancesGlobal rank #11
$21.2B
Outward remittancesGlobal rank #5
$23.7B
Net remittance positionNet sender2024
−$2.4B
Outflows are 1.11× inflows
Inward vs. outward remittance trends
Annual nominal transfers in billions USD (2000–2024)
OutwardInward
| Year | Inward ($B) | Outward ($B) | Net Position ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.60 | 10.04 | -6.43 |
| 2001 | 3.88 | 10.51 | -6.63 |
| 2002 | 4.65 | 11.05 | -6.40 |
| 2003 | 5.75 | 13.18 | -7.43 |
| 2004 | 6.52 | 14.13 | -7.62 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 13.54 | -6.68 |
| 2006 | 7.48 | 13.35 | -5.86 |
| 2007 | 9.77 | 14.73 | -4.96 |
| 2008 | 10.97 | 15.85 | -4.88 |
| 2009 | 12.34 | 14.75 | -2.40 |
| 2010 | 12.79 | 13.91 | -1.12 |
| 2011 | 15.34 | 14.77 | 0.57 |
| 2012 | 14.64 | 14.01 | 0.63 |
| 2013 | 16.40 | 14.75 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 17.05 | 15.39 | 1.66 |
| 2015 | 14.89 | 13.84 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 15.26 | 15.37 | -0.11 |
| 2017 | 17.21 | 12.02 | 5.19 |
| 2018 | 18.65 | 19.53 | -0.88 |
| 2019 | 18.34 | 19.38 | -1.05 |
| 2020 | 18.82 | 19.38 | -0.56 |
| 2021 | 20.26 | 21.31 | -1.05 |
| 2022 | 19.60 | 22.24 | -2.65 |
| 2023 | 21.02 | 22.40 | -1.38 |
| 2024 | 21.23 | 23.66 | -2.44 |
Corridor cost and speed
Fee, FX margin, total cost and transfer speed for money sent from Germany.
| Receiving Country | Send $200 | Send $500 | Speed | Survey Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | FX Margin | Total Cost | Fee | FX Margin | Total Cost | Under 1 Hour | Same Day or Faster | ||
| Serbia | 2.32% | 0.15% | 2.47% | 1.30% | 0.15% | 1.45% | 52.94% | 52.94% | Q3 2025 |
| Nigeria | 0.89% | 1.96% | 2.85% | 0.47% | 1.96% | 2.43% | 72.73% | 72.73% | Q3 2025 |
| Tajikistan | 1.57% | 1.42% | 2.99% | 0.79% | 1.34% | 2.13% | 84.21% | 84.21% | Q3 2025 |
| Croatia | 3.14% | 0.00% | 3.14% | 1.93% | 0.00% | 1.93% | 50.00% | 60.00% | Q3 2025 |
| Romania | 2.44% | 0.76% | 3.20% | 1.38% | 0.75% | 2.13% | 47.06% | 54.90% | Q3 2025 |
| Togo | 3.49% | -0.02% | 3.46% | 2.09% | -0.02% | 2.07% | 93.33% | 93.33% | Q3 2025 |
| Ukraine | 2.35% | 1.14% | 3.49% | 1.32% | 1.14% | 2.46% | 68.42% | 78.95% | Q3 2025 |
| Bulgaria | 2.86% | 0.73% | 3.58% | 1.35% | 0.73% | 2.07% | 72.00% | 84.00% | Q3 2025 |
| Viet Nam | 1.93% | 1.91% | 3.85% | 0.85% | 1.91% | 2.77% | 80.00% | 80.00% | Q3 2025 |
| Türkiye | 3.11% | 0.90% | 4.01% | 1.57% | 0.89% | 2.46% | 80.00% | 80.00% | Q3 2025 |
| North Macedonia | 4.07% | 0.00% | 4.07% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 2.44% | 100.00% | 100.00% | Q3 2025 |
| Morocco | 2.05% | 2.06% | 4.11% | 1.06% | 2.05% | 3.11% | 51.52% | 51.52% | Q3 2025 |
| Kosovo | 4.40% | 0.00% | 4.40% | 2.32% | 0.00% | 2.32% | 91.67% | 91.67% | Q3 2025 |
| Ghana | 1.76% | 2.69% | 4.45% | 1.21% | 2.69% | 3.90% | 90.91% | 90.91% | Q3 2025 |
| Moldova | 3.92% | 0.74% | 4.66% | 2.25% | 0.74% | 2.99% | 84.62% | 84.62% | Q3 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.21% | 0.69% | 4.90% | 2.17% | 0.69% | 2.86% | 72.73% | 72.73% | Q3 2025 |
| Lebanon | 2.47% | 3.02% | 5.49% | 1.41% | 3.02% | 4.43% | 100.00% | 100.00% | Q3 2025 |
| Albania | 4.22% | 1.35% | 5.58% | 2.39% | 1.35% | 3.75% | 100.00% | 100.00% | Q3 2025 |
| India | 5.56% | 0.98% | 6.53% | 2.38% | 1.02% | 3.40% | 35.71% | 53.57% | Q3 2025 |
| Thailand | 4.89% | 1.77% | 6.65% | 2.18% | 1.77% | 3.94% | 61.90% | 61.90% | Q3 2025 |
| Hungary | 3.58% | 3.60% | 7.18% | 2.12% | 3.60% | 5.72% | 66.67% | 66.67% | Q3 2025 |
| Afghanistan | 3.07% | 5.54% | 8.61% | 1.65% | 5.54% | 7.19% | 100.00% | 100.00% | Q3 2025 |
| China | 5.98% | 3.40% | 9.38% | 2.79% | 3.30% | 6.10% | 62.50% | 62.50% | Q3 2025 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 4.35% | 5.49% | 9.85% | 2.33% | 5.49% | 7.82% | 100.00% | 100.00% | Q3 2025 |
Corridor-balanced summary
Unweighted medians across 24 outbound corridors
- Median cost ($200)
- 4.25% Median across corridors
- Median cost ($500)
- 2.81% Median across corridors
- Under 1 Hour
- 76.36% Median corridor share
- Same Day or Faster
- 80.00% Median corridor share
Cost vs. speed
Each dot represents a corridor · $200 transfer
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Sources
| Dataset | Source / Publisher | Release / Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remittance Flows Datasets | World Bank | July 2025 | Open |
| Remittance Prices Worldwide | World Bank | Q3 2025 | Open |
Methodology
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