According to data from the Bank of Portugal (BdP), Portuguese people working abroad sent remittances worth 377.4 million euros in July, which represents an increase of 2.9% compared to the 366.8 million sent in July last year.

Conversely, foreigners working in Portugal sent 47.2 million euros to their countries of origin, 8.9% more than the 43.3 million sent in July last year.

Portuguese people working in Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) sent 42.12 million euros in July, which represents a significant increase of 36.9% compared to the 30.7 million euros sent in July last year.

Conversely, Portuguese-speaking Africans working in Portugal sent 3.6 million euros, which represents an increase of 19.9% ​​compared to the 3.02 million sent in July last year, according to BdP data.