Corridor Comparison

Side-by-side metrics for two remittance corridors · World Bank RPW data

Metric Austria → Bosnia and Herzegovina Austria → Serbia
Corridor Austria → Bosnia and Herzegovina Austria → Serbia
Average cost 1.82% 1.82%
Cheapest cost N/A N/A
Cheapest provider
Providers tracked
Annual volume
Latest quarter 2025Q1 2025Q1

What the Comparison Shows

The Austria → Bosnia and Herzegovina corridor currently averages 1.82%, while the Austria → Serbia corridor averages 1.82%. Cheapest-provider floors tell a similar story: the lowest-cost provider delivers Bosnia and Herzegovina at N/A, against the lowest-cost provider on the Serbia route at N/A.

Comparing corridors is most useful when a sender is choosing between destinations where the recipient has multiple payout options, or when an employer evaluates payroll routes for remote staff. For personal transfers, the practical takeaway is the same on every corridor — shop the cheapest provider, account for both fees and FX margin, and prefer mobile-wallet or bank-deposit payouts where available.

Data source: Source: World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) Database, quarterly release. Costs represent percentage of a $200 transfer amount.

Methodology reference: Source: UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target — reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030.