According to the data update for August, Portuguese emigrants sent €308.07 million in August, which represents an increase of 1.79 percent compared to the €302.6 million sent in the same month last year.

As usual, remittances from France and Switzerland represent the highest values, with the Portuguese living in France sending the highest value: €89.4 million, which represents a slight decrease of 0.46 percent compared to the value sent in August last year.

In the opposite direction, foreigners working in Portugal sent €48.2 million to their countries of origin, which represents an increase of 7.23 percent compared to the €44.9 million sent in August last year.