Receiving country · World Bank RPW · CN
Send money to China
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (16 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into China than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 7.9%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.1%
- Cheapest · from Australia
- $30.0B
- Received per year
- 16
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
China is quoted from 16 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 7.9%.
- #7 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 7.9%
- average inbound cost
- 0.1%
- cheapest source: Australia
- $30.0B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to China
16 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 16.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 7.9%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to China
All Corridors to China
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3.3% | 0.1% | InstaReM |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3.5% | 1.0% | Orbit Remit |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 4.3% | 0.7% | MoneyGram |
| 4 | France | 4.5% | 1.1% | Western Union |
| 5 | Malaysia | 4.7% | 2.4% | MoneyGram |
| 6 | Singapore | 5.1% | 1.1% | DBS Remit |
| 7 | Spain | 5.3% | 3.8% | Wise |
| 8 | Canada | 5.8% | 1.7% | Xoom |
| 9 | South Korea | 5.8% | 3.1% | Industrial Bank of Korea |
| 10 | Italy | 5.9% | 0.8% | Paysend |
| 11 | United States | 6.6% | 1.9% | Western Union |
| 12 | Sweden | 7.2% | 2.6% | Wise |
| 13 | Germany | 9.4% | 3.1% | MoneyGram |
| 14 | Thailand | 12.8% | 2.5% | Western Union |
| 15 | Japan | 18.5% | 3.6% | SBI Remit |
| 16 | South Africa | 23.9% | 3.8% | Sasai Money Transfer |
Wide origin set into China
16 origin countries quote routes into China - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 7.91% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to China right now are from Australia at 0.11% via InstaReM, United Kingdom at 0.72% via MoneyGram, Italy at 0.78% via Paysend. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into China, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward China, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About China 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 7.91%; 16 source corridors tracked to China; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to China each year?
China receives about $30.0B a year - upper inflow tercile among WDI-tracked receivers - from 16 RPW source countries at 7.91% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in China?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into China are from Australia, United Kingdom, Italy, as low as 0.11%. Country average inbound cost is 7.91% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to China changed over time?
China's current average inbound cost is 7.91%, 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 China sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, China ranks #7 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.