🇪🇹 Send money to Ethiopia
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In short
Cheapest transfer to Ethiopia we recorded: Western Union on United Kingdom → Ethiopia, at 1.91% total cost for £100 sent — ETB 21,486 received.
Rates recorded on November 4, 2026, fees and exchange-rate margin included. The cost depends first on the country the money leaves from:
- United Kingdom: Western Union, 1.91%
- France: Western Union, 4.06%
- Germany: Western Union, 4.06%
- United States: Xoom, 5.53%
What receiving money in Ethiopia costs
3.41 % on average, across all sending countries
Total cost: the advertised fee plus the margin taken on the exchange rate. This average covers the whole country — the real cost depends on where you send from, and each corridor below has its own.
Source: Banque mondiale — indicateurs de développement, 2023 data. Check on the source's own site
Which country are you sending from?
Each page compares the rates recorded for that pair of countries.
Mobile wallets used in Ethiopia
On this market, money can be delivered straight to Telebirr, M-Pesa — no bank account needed.
Banking access
49% of adults have an account, at a bank or with mobile money — World Bank, Findex 2025 · mobile money: M-Pesa, Telebirr (widespread)
Local currency: ETB.