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Stripe fees in different countries
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Written by Jan Santos
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Stripe’s fees vary depending on the country you’ve set for your Stripe account. These fees are charged for every transaction, whether it’s a local or international payment. Here’s a breakdown to help you understand the standard rates across various regions.

How Fees Are Calculated

Stripe charges a percentage of each transaction plus a fixed fee. The rates depend on whether the transaction is local (processed within your country) or international.

Stripe Fee Rates by Country

Country

Standard Fee Rate (Local)

International fee

Other cases

Australia

1.75% + 30¢

(local)

3.5% + 30¢
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

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Austria

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Belgium

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Brazil

3.99% + R$0.39 (BRL)+ 2% for transactions with international cards, Stripe will charge the User a fee corresponding to the percentage applied above on the transaction amount (after conversion to local currency).

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Bulgaria

1.5% + BGN0.50 (EU cards)

3.25% + BGN0.50
for international cards + 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + BGN0.50
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Canada

2.9% + C$0.30
per successful charge for domestic cards + 0.5% for manually entered cards + 0.8% for international cards* + 2% if currency conversion is required

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Croatia

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Cyprus

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Czech Republic

1.5% + 6.50Kč

(EU cards)

3.25% + 6.50Kč
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 6.50Kč
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Denmark

1.5% + 1.80kr

(EU cards)

3.25% + 1.80kr
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 1.80kr
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Estonia

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Finland

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

France

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Germany

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Gibraltar

1.5% + 20p

(local)

3.25% + 20p
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 20p
for European Economic Area cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Greece

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Hong Kong

3.4% + HK$2.35 (local)

-

3.4% + US$0.30
per successful card charge when settled in USD
+ 0.5% for international cards*
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Hungary

1.5% + 85.00Ft

(EU cards)

3.25% + 85.00Ft
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 85.00Ft
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

India

2%
for Mastercard and Visa cards issued in India* Domestic debit card transactions have the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% capped to ₹200.

3%
for Mastercard and Visa cards issued outside India
+ 2% if currency conversion is required
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3.5%
for American Express cards issued outside India
+ 2% if currency conversion is required
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4.3%
for international cards with USD or other currency presentment
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Ireland

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Italy

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Japan

3.6% per successful charge for domestic cards + 2% if currency conversion is required

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Latvia

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Liechtenstein

1.5% + CHF0.30

(EU cards)

3.25% + CHF0.30
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + CHF0.30
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Lithuania

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Luxembourg

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Malaysia

3% + RM1.00 per successful charge for domestic cards + 1% for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

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Malta

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Mexico

3.6% + MXN$3.00
per successful charge for domestic cards + 0.5% for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

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Netherlands

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

New Zealand

2.7% + NZ$0.30 (local)

3.7% + NZ$0.30
for international cards*
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

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Norway

2.4% + 2.00kr
for Norwegian cards

3.25% + 2.00kr
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.4% + 2.00kr
for European Economic Area cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Poland

1.5% + 1.00zł

(EU cards)

3.25% + 1.00zł
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 1.00zł
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Portugal

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Romania

1.5% + 1.00lei

(EU cards)

3.25% + 1.00lei
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 1.00lei
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Singapore

3.4% + S$0.50
per successful charge for domestic cards

-

3.4% + $0.50
per successful card charge when settled in USD
+ 0.5% for international cards*
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Slovakia

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Slovenia

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Spain

1.5% + €0.25

(EU cards)

3.25% + €0.25
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + €0.25
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Sweden

1.5% + 1.80kr

(EU cards)

3.25% + 1.80kr
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 1.80kr
for UK cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

Switzerland

2.9% + CHF0.30
for Switzerland cards

3.25% + CHF0.30
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

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Thailand

3.65% + ฿10.00
for domestic cards

4.75% + ฿10.00
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

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United Arab Emirates

2.9% + AED1.00
per successful charge for domestic cards + 1% for international cards + 1% if currency conversion is required

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United Kingdom

1.5% + 20p

(UK cards)

3.25% + 20p
for international cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

2.5% + 20p
for European Economic Area cards
+ 2% if currency conversion is required

United States

2.9% + 30¢
per successful charge for domestic cards + 0.5% for manually entered cards + 1.5% for international cards
+ 1% if currency conversion is required

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