Receiving country · World Bank RPW · PK
Send money to Pakistan
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (13 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Pakistan than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 3.4%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.1%
- Cheapest · from United Arab Emirates
- $40.5B
- Received per year
- 13
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Pakistan is quoted from 13 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 3.4%.
- #5 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 3.4%
- average inbound cost
- 0.1%
- cheapest source: United Arab Emirates
- $40.5B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Pakistan
13 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 13.
NEAR Near-target 3–5% lane · country average 3.4%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Pakistan
All Corridors to Pakistan
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 1.4% | 0.5% | Bahrain Financing Company |
| 2 | Australia | 2.0% | 0.8% | Remitly |
| 3 | Kuwait | 2.0% | 1.4% | Bahrain Exchange Company |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2.7% | 0.5% | UBL |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 2.9% | 0.1% | GCC Exchange |
| 6 | Qatar | 2.9% | 1.1% | UBL Tezraftaar Cash |
| 7 | Oman | 3.0% | 0.9% | Ezremit |
| 8 | Norway | 3.1% | 0.7% | Western Union |
| 9 | Singapore | 3.3% | 1.3% | Wise |
| 10 | United States | 3.8% | 0.5% | Ria |
| 11 | Canada | 4.7% | 1.3% | Dollar Links |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 5.0% | 1.4% | Western Union |
| 13 | India | 6.8% | 4.6% | Bank of Baroda |
Wide origin set into Pakistan
13 origin countries quote routes into Pakistan - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 3.36% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Pakistan right now are from United Arab Emirates at 0.12% via GCC Exchange, United States at 0.45% via Ria, United Kingdom at 0.46% via UBL. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Pakistan, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Pakistan, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Pakistan 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 3.36%; 13 source corridors tracked to Pakistan; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Pakistan each year?
Pakistan receives about $40.5B a year - upper inflow tercile among WDI-tracked receivers - from 13 RPW source countries at 3.36% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Pakistan?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Pakistan are from United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom, as low as 0.12%. Country average inbound cost is 3.36% (lower fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Pakistan changed over time?
Pakistan's current average inbound cost is 3.36%, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) and 3.0 pp under the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011.
Where does Pakistan sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Pakistan ranks #5 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.