Send money from UK to Ethiopia

Comparing 8 providers for 1,000 GBP → ETB

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TapTap Send

Fee £0.00 · Rate 240.0000

ETB 240,000

your recipient gets

Choose the worst (WorldRemit) and your recipient getsETB 34,555 less16.8% gap· after fees & margin, 7 compared
Delivery method:
TapTap SendBest value
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Recipient getsETB 240,000.00
Fee£0.00
Rate240.0000
vs midparallel rate
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Debit card

Send with TapTap Send
Recipient getsETB 235,616.63
Fee£10.00*
Rate237.9966
vs midparallel rate
Delivery & payment details

Rate shown for: Bank account

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Cash (agent)

Send with Dahabshiil
Recipient getsETB 234,402.10
Fee£10.00*
Rate236.7698
vs midparallel rate
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card

Send with TalkRemit
Recipient getsETB 213,434.42

🎁 No fees on your first transfer

Fee£1.99
Rate213.8600
vs mid+0.67%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Cash pickup · bank deposit · mobile wallet

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay

Send with Remitly
7 days
Recipient getsETB 208,610.03
Fee£18.01
Rate212.4360
vs midat mid
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Send with Wise
Recipient getsETB 208,361.68
Fee£0.00
Rate208.3617
vs mid1.92%
Delivery & payment details

Pay with: Debit card · Credit card · Bank transfer

Send with Paysend
Recipient getsETB 205,445.30
Fee£0.00
Rate205.4453
vs mid3.29%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Debit Card Deposit

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Send with WorldRemit
Recipient getsETB 213,550.58
FeeSee site
Rate213.5506
vs mid+0.52%
Delivery & payment details

Receive via: Debit card · Bank account · Mobile wallet

Pay with: Bank transfer · Debit card · Credit card · Cash (agent)

Send with Western Union
Mid-market: 1 GBP = 212.4360 ETB · ref: Wise (no official ETB rate) — spread is indicative · How we rank
* First transfer free; standard fee shown applies after.
Recipient gets = (send − fee) × rate, at £1,000.00. Fees vary by amount — confirm on the provider's site.

Updated October 14, 2026 at 08:35 PM UTC

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What we've measured on GBP → ETB

Across 43 days of our own recorded quotes, the gap between the best and worst provider on this corridor has run at a median of 16.1% (widest single day: 17.5%). On a 1,000 GBP transfer that is the difference between the best and worst choice.

The best provider has changed 3 times in that window, across 2 different providers (TalkRemit has led on the most days). This corridor is genuinely competitive, so the cheapest option today may not be the cheapest next week.

Provider rates on this corridor are measured against Wise's published mid-market rate. No central bank publishes a rate for ETB, so the yardstick here comes from Wise — which we also rank, and which therefore sits exactly at the reference by definition. We disclose this rather than hide it.

Recipients in Ethiopia can be paid via cash pickup, a bank account, a mobile wallet and a debit card, based on what the providers above actually price for this corridor.

Figures come from our own append-only rate history, not from provider marketing. See the methodology and rate trends.

GBP to ETB — Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to send GBP to ETB?

TapTap Send currently offers the best value for GBP → ETB, delivering 240,000 ETB for 1,000 GBP. We rank by the total amount received after fees and exchange-rate markup, updated every 4 hours. Note that the lead has changed 3 times in the last 43 days across 2 providers, so today's winner is not a permanent answer — check before each transfer.

What is the current GBP to ETB exchange rate?

The best available rate is 1 GBP = 240.00 ETB via TapTap Send. The reference (mid-market) rate is 212.44, taken from Wise's published mid-market rate. Across 43 days of our own records, the spread between the best and worst provider on this corridor has run at a median of 16.1%. Rates are updated every 4 hours. Always confirm the final rate on the provider's site before sending.

Are there hidden fees when sending GBP to ETB?

On this corridor the two costs split roughly 0.57% in visible fees and 0.74% in exchange-rate markup, averaged over the 7 providers here that publish a fee — so the markup is the larger part, about 57% of what you pay. 3 of them charge no fee at all on this corridor, which is exactly why fee alone is a poor guide. We rank by the amount your recipient actually receives, which captures both. Learn how fees work →

Can I send GBP to a mobile wallet in Ethiopia?

Yes. Several providers on this page pay out to Telebirr, M-Pesa, CBE Birr and HelloCash in Ethiopia. Choose your wallet as the delivery method at checkout on the provider's site — the recipient gets the money directly in their mobile-wallet balance, usually within minutes. Rankings above already account for the fee and exchange-rate markup, so the best value applies to wallet payout too.