Never have there been so many foreigners, but the pace of entries into the country is slowing down: the portrait of immigration in Portugal

The annual report from AIMA shows a record 1.59 million foreign residents in Portugal, with most residency permits issued for work purposes. While the total number of foreign residents continues to grow, the annual growth rate has slowed, and deportation orders issued by the state increased from 446 to over 23,000 in the last year.