Receiving country · World Bank RPW · AZ
Send money to Azerbaijan
Inbound average cost sits in the lower fleet tercile at 1.8% across 1 source corridors - a cheaper receive market than most RPW peers.
- 1.8%
- Avg inbound cost
- 1.0%
- Cheapest · from Russia
- $1.5B
- Received per year
- 1
- Source corridor
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Azerbaijan posts a 1.8% average inbound cost, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) - across 1 source corridor. Cheapest tracked floor: 1.0% from Russia.
- #36 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 1.8%
- average inbound cost
- 1.0%
- cheapest source: Russia
- $1.5B
- received annually
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Azerbaijan
All Corridors to Azerbaijan
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1.8% | 1.0% | Contact |
Low inbound cost into Azerbaijan
World Bank RPW tracks 1 inbound corridors into Azerbaijan at an average 1.76% - below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%). That places Azerbaijan among cheaper receive markets on the panel, 4.6 pp under the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Azerbaijan right now are from Russia at 1.00% via Contact. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Azerbaijan, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Azerbaijan, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Azerbaijan 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 1.76%; 1 source corridor tracked to Azerbaijan; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Azerbaijan each year?
Azerbaijan receives about $1.5B a year from 1 RPW source countries at 1.76% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Azerbaijan?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Azerbaijan are from Russia, as low as 1.00%. Country average inbound cost is 1.76% (lower fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Azerbaijan changed over time?
Azerbaijan's current average inbound cost is 1.76%, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) and 4.6 pp under the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011.
Where does Azerbaijan sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Azerbaijan ranks #36 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.