Sending country · World Bank RPW · IT

Send money from Italy

Corridor breadth is high-tercile (19 destinations) - more receive countries are quoted from Italy than the bulk of the send panel.

8.0%
Avg outbound cost
0.1%
Cheapest · to Ukraine
$13.9B
Sent per year
19
Destination corridors

Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet

Italy quotes 19 destination countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~8 corridors). Average outbound cost is 8.0%.

#10 of 34
WDI outflow corpus rank
8.0%
average outbound cost
0.1%
cheapest destination: Ukraine
$13.9B
sent annually

Italy among sending countries: volume vs. cost

Italy sits at the 74th percentile for outbound volume among 34 tracked sending countries - the 30 largest senders plotted below by annual outflow and average cost, Italy highlighted.

Italy among the 30 largest sending countries by volume and average cost. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Annual outflow ($B) (X) and Avg outbound cost (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Big & efficientSmall & cheapBig & still priceySmall & pricey $0B$50B$100B$150B 0%5%10%15%20% Annual outflow ($B) Avg outbound cost (%)
Italy among the 30 largest sending countries by volume and average cost.

Sending countries by volume and cost: United States, $107.1B annual outflow, 5.53% average cost. Saudi Arabia, $58.69B annual outflow, 6.09% average cost. Switzerland, $42.68B annual outflow, 6.94% average cost. Germany, $26.67B annual outflow, 4.96% average cost. France, $20.8B annual outflow, 7.31% average cost. Kuwait, $16.74B annual outflow, 3.54% average cost. Australia, $15.86B annual outflow, 7.38% average cost. Canada, $15.11B annual outflow, 5.77% average cost. South Korea, $14.31B annual outflow, 5.49% average cost. Italy (this country), $13.91B annual outflow, 8.04% average cost. United Kingdom, $13.17B annual outflow, 5.08% average cost. India, $12.08B annual outflow, 6.32% average cost. Qatar, $12.06B annual outflow, 6.02% average cost. Belgium, $11.22B annual outflow, 3.13% average cost. Austria, $10.81B annual outflow, 4.57% average cost. Thailand, $9.98B annual outflow, 11.87% average cost. Russia, $8.86B annual outflow, 3.03% average cost. Japan, $7.17B annual outflow, 10.69% average cost. Norway, $6.29B annual outflow, 3.66% average cost. Czech Republic, $5.96B annual outflow, 6.27% average cost. Poland, $5.6B annual outflow, 3.73% average cost. Sweden, $4.2B annual outflow, 6.65% average cost. Brazil, $1.86B annual outflow, 12.62% average cost. Israel, $1.62B annual outflow, 13.13% average cost. Ghana, $1.31B annual outflow, 13.29% average cost. Dominican Republic, $1.17B annual outflow, 7.68% average cost. New Zealand, $1.14B annual outflow, 8.39% average cost. South Africa, $1.13B annual outflow, 16.9% average cost. Spain, $0.79B annual outflow, 5.65% average cost. Chile, $0.69B annual outflow, 4.93% average cost.

Outbound cost bands from Italy

19 destination corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 19.

HEAVY Heavy-fee >8% lane · country average 8.0%

All Corridors from Italy

#ToAvg costCheapestCheapest provider
1India4.2%0.4%Skrill
2Nigeria4.6%0.7%WorldRemit
3Philippines4.6%0.7%WorldRemit
4Romania4.8%1.3%Remitly
5Sri Lanka5.2%1.7%MoneyGram
6Tunisia5.7%1.8%MoneyGram
7Ethiopia5.8%2.4%Western Union
8China5.9%0.8%Paysend
9Brazil6.5%0.8%National Exchange Company
10Morocco7.8%1.1%Remitly
11Senegal7.9%0.4%MoneyGram
12Ecuador8.1%1.6%Poste Italiane via Western Union
13Egypt9.0%1.8%Poste Italiane via Western Union
14Moldova9.4%0.7%Poste Italiane via Western Union
15Bangladesh9.6%3.0%Poste Italiane via Western Union
16Ukraine11.8%0.1%Poste Italiane via Western Union
17Kosovo12.6%2.9%Western Union
18Albania13.1%0.7%Poste Italiane via Western Union
19Serbia16.2%2.9%Western Union

Wide destination set from Italy

19 destination countries are quoted from Italy - above the fleet breadth tercile (~8). Average outbound cost is 8.04% on $200 RPW sends.

The three cheapest outbound corridors from Italy right now are Ukraine at 0.06% via Poste Italiane via Western Union, India at 0.39% via Skrill, Senegal at 0.41% via MoneyGram. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer from Italy, fee plus FX margin.

For a sender in Italy, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.

About Italy outbound data

PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.

Average outbound cost 8.04%; 19 destination corridors tracked from Italy; vintage 2026-08-10.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does Italy send in remittances each year?

Italy sends about $13.9B a year - upper outflow tercile among WDI-tracked senders - to 19 RPW destination countries at 8.04% average outbound cost.

What are the cheapest countries to send money to from Italy?

On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest outbound floors from Italy are to Ukraine, India, Senegal, as low as 0.06%. Country average outbound cost is 8.04% (upper fleet tercile).

How have remittance costs from Italy changed over time?

Italy's current average outbound cost is 8.04%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.7%) and 1.6 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this send market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.

How do I compare money transfer services?

To compare money transfer services from Italy, look at three factors: (1) total cost as a percentage of your transfer amount, including both the service fee and exchange rate margin, (2) delivery speed, and (3) payment and payout methods available in your destination country. World Bank RPW data, used here, standardizes costs as a percentage of a $200 transfer. Always verify current rates directly with providers before sending.

Where does Italy sit among remittance-sending countries?

According to World Bank WDI remittance outflows among 34 tracked sending countries on PlainRemit, Italy ranks #10 of 34 by annual dollars sent. /send-from browses alphabetically; this outflow ordinal is the analytical placement basis.

Source: World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) Database (2011-2025). See our methodology for details.

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