- Short answer
- Yes, if your U.S. business's Balance account is eligible: the Balance mobile app sends international transfers to 12 countries.
- Where you send it
- Only in the Shopify Balance mobile app; the admin shows international transfers but can't create them.
- Who's eligible
- U.S.-based businesses only, and not every Balance account; no option to add an international recipient means not yet eligible.
- Fees
- $0.10 or $0.50 fixed fee plus 0.75% exchange, charged on top of the amount; listed October 3, 2026.
- Delivery
- Estimated 1–3 business days; one delivery method per country, SWIFT only for Hong Kong.
- Transfer limit
- Shares the daily limit with U.S. transfers; no Balance page we checked on October 3, 2026 names the dollar amount.
Which countries can you send money to from Shopify Balance?
Shopify says you can send money from Balance to a bank account in another country, but only in the Shopify Balance mobile app; the admin can show such a transfer, not make one.
The supported list has 12 countries: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. China isn't on it.
Shopify calls payments to these countries international transfers. Each country has one delivery method, and SWIFT appears only for Hong Kong. Shopify says the money goes to the recipient's bank in their local currency.
What does a Balance international transfer cost, and how long does it take?
Shopify's fee table, as listed on October 3, 2026, shows a fixed $0.50 for Hong Kong and Mexico, $0.10 elsewhere, plus 0.75% exchange everywhere. On who pays:
The fees are charged separately from the transfer amount, and they aren't deducted from the amount that your recipient receives.
Your recipient's bank might charge its own fees. Delivery is estimated at 1–3 business days.
International transfers share the daily transfer limit with U.S. ones. None of the Balance help pages we checked on October 3, 2026 names its dollar amount; the app shows what's left under Settings > Transfer limits.
What if Balance can't send to your supplier?
Your business must be based in the United States, and not every Balance account is eligible: no option to add an international recipient means yours isn't yet.
If your supplier's country isn't on the list or your account isn't eligible, Shopify documents another route: Bill Pay, which pays vendors internationally; check whether Balance can fund that bill before choosing it. Texas- or Vermont-based businesses can't make international bill payments, a Bill Pay rule none of the Balance transfer pages we checked on October 3, 2026 mentions. The same Bill Pay page adds that payments to certain countries are prohibited.
Or transfer funds to your connected bank (most transfers submitted before 1:00 pm Eastern Time arrive the same day) and pay from there.
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