Receiving country · World Bank RPW · SY
Send money to Syria
Inbound average cost sits in the upper fleet tercile at 8.2% across 2 source corridors - recipients absorb more than typical RPW-tracked markets.
- 8.2%
- Avg inbound cost
- 4.1%
- Cheapest · from Jordan
- 2
- Source corridors
Inbound-cost tercile vs fleet
Syria posts a 8.2% average inbound cost, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) - across 2 source corridors. Cheapest tracked floor: 4.1% from Jordan.
- #77 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 8.2%
- average inbound cost
- 4.1%
- cheapest source: Jordan
- 2
- source corridors tracked
Inbound cost bands to Syria
2 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 2.
HEAVY Heavy-fee >8% lane · country average 8.2%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Syria
All Corridors to Syria
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 7.4% | 4.1% | Al Saudi Office for Exchange |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 8.9% | 8.9% | Western Union |
High inbound cost into Syria
World Bank RPW tracks 2 inbound corridors into Syria at an average 8.15% - above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%). Recipients here absorb more than typical RPW markets, 1.8 pp above the ~6.4% global average.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Syria right now are from Jordan at 4.14% via Al Saudi Office for Exchange, Saudi Arabia at 8.88% via Western Union. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Syria, fee plus FX margin.
On a high-cost receive market, comparing the cheapest provider on the specific corridor matters more than picking a household brand - within-corridor price dispersion often exceeds the gap between the cheapest and dearest origins.
About Syria 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 8.15%; 2 source corridors tracked to Syria; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Syria each year?
Syria has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 2 inbound corridors at 8.15% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Syria?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Syria are from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, as low as 4.14%. Country average inbound cost is 8.15% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Syria changed over time?
Syria's current average inbound cost is 8.15%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 1.8 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 Syria sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Syria ranks #77 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.