public opinion survey of brazilians living in portugal
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Public Opinion Survey of Brazilians living in Portugal. May 25, 2006. Methodology. Demographics of Brazilian Residents of Portugal. Age. Annual Household Income. How long have you been living in Portugal?. Gender. Areas of Interviews. North Region: Porto, Braga, Braganca and Vila Real - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Public Opinion Survey of Brazilians living in PortugalMay 25, 2006
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Methodology
Sample size 1,000 Brazilian adults
Dates of interviews
November 23 – December 20, 2005
Margin of error 3 percentage points
Language of interviews
Portuguese
Demographics of Brazilian Residents of Portugal
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Age
1%
7%
38%
40%
14%
2%
7%
36%
40%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
65+
50-64
35-49
25-34
18-24
AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
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Annual Household Income
16%
1%
3%
29%
51%
20%
1%
3%
25%
51%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
No answer
More than€30,000
€20,000 to€30,000
€10,000 to€20,000
Less than€10,000
AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
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How long have you been living in Portugal?
3%
16%
39%
27%
15%
4%
16%
36%
25%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Ten years ormore
Five to tenyears
Three to fiveyears
One to threeyears
Less thanone year
AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
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Gender
51%
49%
52%
48%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Female
Male AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
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Areas of Interviews• North Region: Porto, Braga, Braganca
and Vila Real
• Central Region: Leiria, Coimbra, Viseu and Aveiro
• Algarve Region: Faro, Portimao, Albuferia and Loule
• Alentejo Region: Evora
• Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region: Lisboa, Cascais, Oeiras, Loeres and Setubal
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Region
6%
1%
59%
13%
21%
6%
1%
51%
20%
22%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Algarve
Alentejo
Lisbon andTagus Valley
Central
North
AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
The Remittance Sending Process
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Remittance Senders
• Estimates of the Brazilian population residing in Portugal range from 75,000 to 150,000 adults.
• An estimated 74 percent of Brazilian adults living in Portugal send remittances on a regular basis to their families back home.
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• Brazilians living in Portugal send remittances 10 times a year at an average of €320 with each remittance.
• Therefore, the total amount of remittances sent from Portugal to Brazil during 2005 is estimated to be between €178,000,000 and €356,000,000.
Remittance Senders
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Have you ever sent money to your relatives living in Brazil?
74%
9%
17%
Yes
Yes, but not inthe last year
No
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Have you ever sent money to your relatives living in Brazil?
21%
11%
68%
17%
9%
74%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
No
Yes, but notin the last
year
Yes
Brazilians inPortugal
Brazilians inJapan
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How often do you send money to your relative?
3%
5%
23%
61%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Once a year
Every four to sixmonths
Every two tothree months
Once a month
Twice a month ormore
Average - 10 Times
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How many people do you send money to?
6%
16%
77%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Three or more
Two
One
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How long have you been sending money to your relative?
13%
29%
38%
20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
More than fiveyears
Between threeand five years
Between one andthree years
Less than a year
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How often do you communicate with your family back home?
0%
2%
13%
85%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Never
A few times ayear
About once amonth
About once aweek or more
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How much money – on average – do you send to your relative each time you send money?
5%
4%
11%
14%
23%
33%
5%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
More than €750
€501 to €750
€401 to €500
€301 to €400
€201 to €300
€101 to €200
€100 or less
Average - €320
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How do you send money to your relative?
4%
7%
92%
28%
2%
65%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Brazilians inJapan
Brazilians inPortugal
Internationalmoney transfercompany
Bank
Other
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What is the fee that you pay to send money to your relatives in Brazil?
2%
4%
3%
8%
34%
22%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
More than €30
€20 to €30
€15 to €20
€10 to €15
€5 to €10
€1 to €5
No charge €0
Access to Bank Accounts
23
Do you have a bank account in Portugal?
24%
76%
27%
73%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
No
Yes AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
24
Do you have a bank account in Brazil?
53%
47%
30%
70%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
No
Yes Braziliansin Portugal
Braziliansin Japan
25
Do you have a savings account?
40%
16%
49%
38%
17%
45%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
No
Yes, inBrazil
Yes, inPortugal
AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
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Would you consider opening a savings account in Brazil if the interest rate offered by banks in Brazil is higher than in Portugal?*
31%
63%
35%
59%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
No
Yes AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
*Asked only of those respondents who do not have a savings account in Brazil.
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Why would you not consider opening a savings account in Brazil?
36%
1%
14%
15%
33%
37%
1%
13%
13%
36%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Don't know / No answer
I don't intend to return toBrazil
The interest rates are toolow
I do not trust the banks
I do not have enoughmoney to save
AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
Business Investments
29
Do you have any plans to start your own business in the future?
25%
1%
41%
13%
33%
1%
41%
22%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
No
Yes, inanothercountry
Yes, in Brazil
Yes, inPortugal /
JapanBrazilians inPortugal
Brazilians inJapan
30
Would you consider investing in a small business in Brazil?
35%
57%
40%
53%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
No
Yes AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
Home Ownership
32
Do you own or rent your home in Portugal?
1%
91%
7%
1%
89%
9%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Live withfriends / live inhouse wherethey work
Rent
Own
AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
33
Do you own a home in Brazil?
44%
56%
48%
52%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
No
Yes AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
34
Did you purchase your home with a mortgage from a bank?*
82%
16%
81%
17%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
No
Yes AllBrazilians
Remittancesenders
*Asked only of those respondents who own a home in Brazil.
Contact:Sergio Bendixen
Ph: 305-529-9916Fax: 305-529-9069
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