Receiving country · World Bank RPW · AL
Send money to Albania
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (4 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Albania than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 7.9%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.7%
- Cheapest · from Italy
- $2.6B
- Received per year
- 4
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Albania is quoted from 4 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 7.9%.
- #30 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 7.9%
- average inbound cost
- 0.7%
- cheapest source: Italy
- $2.6B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Albania
4 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 4.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 7.9%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Albania
All Corridors to Albania
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 5.6% | 3.2% | MoneyGram |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 5.8% | 1.8% | Western Union |
| 3 | Switzerland | 7.1% | 5.4% | MoneyGram |
| 4 | Italy | 13.1% | 0.7% | Poste Italiane via Western Union |
Wide origin set into Albania
4 origin countries quote routes into Albania - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 7.90% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Albania right now are from Italy at 0.71% via Poste Italiane via Western Union, United Kingdom at 1.77% via Western Union, Germany at 3.21% via MoneyGram. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Albania, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Albania, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Albania inbound 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 inbound cost 7.90%; 4 source corridors tracked to Albania; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Albania each year?
Albania receives about $2.6B a year from 4 RPW source countries at 7.90% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Albania?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Albania are from Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, as low as 0.71%. Country average inbound cost is 7.90% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Albania changed over time?
Albania's current average inbound cost is 7.90%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 1.5 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Albania sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Albania ranks #30 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.