Receiving country · World Bank RPW · ID
Send money to Indonesia
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (9 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Indonesia than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 5.3%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.6%
- Cheapest · from Singapore
- $17.6B
- Received per year
- 9
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Indonesia is quoted from 9 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 5.3%.
- #10 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 5.3%
- average inbound cost
- 0.6%
- cheapest source: Singapore
- $17.6B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Indonesia
9 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 9.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 5.3%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Indonesia
All Corridors to Indonesia
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 3.2% | 0.6% | InstaReM |
| 2 | Australia | 3.3% | 0.7% | InstaReM |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3.5% | 2.9% | Fawri |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4.3% | 2.3% | Wise |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 4.5% | 1.9% | Western Union |
| 6 | Malaysia | 4.8% | 1.3% | CBL Money Transfer |
| 7 | Japan | 5.6% | 2.2% | Wise |
| 8 | United States | 6.0% | 1.2% | Wise |
| 9 | Thailand | 12.8% | 2.5% | Western Union |
Wide origin set into Indonesia
9 origin countries quote routes into Indonesia - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 5.34% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Indonesia right now are from Singapore at 0.56% via InstaReM, Australia at 0.70% via InstaReM, United States at 1.24% via Wise. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Indonesia, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Indonesia, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Indonesia 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 5.34%; 9 source corridors tracked to Indonesia; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Indonesia each year?
Indonesia receives about $17.6B a year - upper inflow tercile among WDI-tracked receivers - from 9 RPW source countries at 5.34% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Indonesia?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Indonesia are from Singapore, Australia, United States, as low as 0.56%. Country average inbound cost is 5.34%.
How have remittance costs to Indonesia changed over time?
RPW has tracked transfer costs to Indonesia since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 5.34% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Indonesia sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Indonesia ranks #10 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.