Receiving country · World Bank RPW · MZ

Send money to Mozambique

Mozambique receives from 2 tracked corridors at an average inbound cost of 7.3% on World Bank RPW $200 sends.

7.3%
Avg inbound cost
1.8%
Cheapest · from Portugal
2
Source corridors

Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet

Mozambique posts a mid-tercile 7.3% average inbound cost (~5.3-7.8% fleet band) across 2 source corridors. Cheapest tracked floor: 1.8% from Portugal.

#68 of 110
cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
7.3%
average inbound cost
1.8%
cheapest source: Portugal
2
source corridors tracked

Inbound cost bands to Mozambique

2 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 2.

HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 7.3%

All Corridors to Mozambique

#FromAvg costCheapestCheapest provider
1Portugal4.3%1.8%MoneyGram
2South Africa10.3%2.7%Sikhona Money Transfers

Mid-band inbound cost into Mozambique

The World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide database tracks 2 inbound corridors into Mozambique, with an average transfer cost of 7.31% across the full panel.

The three cheapest inbound corridors to Mozambique right now are from Portugal at 1.80% via MoneyGram, South Africa at 2.72% via Sikhona Money Transfers. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Mozambique, fee plus FX margin.

For senders pointing money toward Mozambique, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.

About Mozambique 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 7.31%; 2 source corridors tracked to Mozambique; vintage 2026-08-10.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is sent to Mozambique each year?

Mozambique has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 2 inbound corridors at 7.31% average cost.

What is the cheapest way to receive money in Mozambique?

On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Mozambique are from Portugal, South Africa, as low as 1.80%. Country average inbound cost is 7.31%.

How have remittance costs to Mozambique changed over time?

RPW has tracked transfer costs to Mozambique since 2011. The current average inbound cost is 7.31% versus a ~6.4% global RPW average; UN SDG 10.c targets ≤3% by 2030.

Where does Mozambique sit among remittance-receiving countries?

Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Mozambique ranks #68 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.

Source: World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) Database (2011-2025). See our methodology for details.

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