Brazil Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

4.26

Units In

4.46

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 11, 2026

Time to Release

30 Days 23 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
6,821.31 Apr 1990	1.65 Dec 1998	295.47 %	1980-2025	N/A

In Brazil, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. The most important categories of the index are: Food and beverages (26 percent of the total weight); transport (18 percent); housing (15 percent); health care (12 percent); and personal expenses (11 percent). Also, clothing accounts for 6 percent; education for 5 percent; household goods for 4 percent; and communication for 4 percent. Data is collected in the Metropolitan Areas of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Belém, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Curitiba and in the cities of Goiânia and Brasília.

Latest Updates

Brazil’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.26% in December 2025 from 4.46% in November, marking the lowest reading since August 2024 and coming slightly below market expectations of 4.30%. Price pressures were strongest in housing (6.79%), followed by education (6.22%), personal expenses (5.87%), and health and personal care (5.59%). Food and beverages inflation slowed notably to 2.95% from 3.88% in November. Residential electricity prices jumped 12.31% in 2025, representing the single largest subitem impact, amid tariff adjustments and the application of all tariff flags throughout the year. In contrast, household articles recorded deflation (-0.28%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.33% in December, accelerating from 0.18% in the prior month but remaining slightly below forecasts of 0.35%.