Receiving country · World Bank RPW · RO
Send money to Romania
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (4 inbound sources) - more origin countries quote routes into Romania than the bulk of the receive panel.
- 4.0%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.0%
- Cheapest · from Germany
- $10.6B
- Received per year
- 4
- Source corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Romania is quoted from 4 origin countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~3 corridors). Average inbound cost is 4.0%.
- #16 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 4.0%
- average inbound cost
- 0.0%
- cheapest source: Germany
- $10.6B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Romania
4 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 4.
NEAR Near-target 3–5% lane · country average 4.0%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Romania
All Corridors to Romania
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 3.1% | 0.9% | Remitly |
| 2 | Germany | 3.2% | 0.0% | Deutsche Bank |
| 3 | Spain | 4.7% | 1.5% | Wise |
| 4 | Italy | 4.8% | 1.3% | Remitly |
Wide origin set into Romania
4 origin countries quote routes into Romania - above the fleet breadth tercile (~3). Average inbound cost is 3.96% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Romania right now are from Germany at 0.00% via Deutsche Bank, United Kingdom at 0.95% via Remitly, Italy at 1.25% via Remitly. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Romania, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Romania, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Romania 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 3.96%; 4 source corridors tracked to Romania; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Romania each year?
Romania receives about $10.6B a year - upper inflow tercile among WDI-tracked receivers - from 4 RPW source countries at 3.96% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Romania?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Romania are from Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, as low as 0.00%. Country average inbound cost is 3.96% (lower fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Romania changed over time?
Romania's current average inbound cost is 3.96%, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) and 2.4 pp under the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011.
Where does Romania sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Romania ranks #16 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.