Receiving country · World Bank RPW · BR
Send money to Brazil
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (6 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Brazil than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 5.6%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.8%
- Cheapest · from Spain
- $4.8B
- Received per year
- 6
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Brazil is quoted from 6 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 5.6%.
- #25 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 5.6%
- average inbound cost
- 0.8%
- cheapest source: Spain
- $4.8B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Brazil
6 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 6.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 5.6%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Brazil
All Corridors to Brazil
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 3.9% | 0.8% | Post Office UK via Western Union |
| 2 | Spain | 4.2% | 0.8% | Paysend |
| 3 | Portugal | 5.3% | 1.7% | Wise |
| 4 | United States | 5.6% | 1.2% | Bank of America |
| 5 | Italy | 6.5% | 0.8% | National Exchange Company |
| 6 | Japan | 8.3% | 2.4% | Wise |
Wide origin set into Brazil
6 origin countries quote routes into Brazil - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 5.64% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Brazil right now are from Spain at 0.76% via Paysend, United Kingdom at 0.85% via Post Office UK via Western Union, Italy at 0.85% via National Exchange Company. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Brazil, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Brazil, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Brazil 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 5.64%; 6 source corridors tracked to Brazil; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Brazil each year?
Brazil receives about $4.8B a year from 6 RPW source countries at 5.64% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Brazil?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Brazil are from Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, as low as 0.76%. Country average inbound cost is 5.64%.
How have remittance costs to Brazil changed over time?
RPW has tracked transfer costs to Brazil since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 5.64% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Brazil sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Brazil ranks #25 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.