Brazil Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

5.35

Units In

5.32

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 12, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 14 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
6,821.31 Apr 1990	1.65 Dec 1998	298.73 %	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 edged up to 5.35% in June 2025 from 5.32% in May, marking the ninth consecutive month above the central bank’s 4.5% target ceiling. Inflation accelerated in several categories, including transport (5.11% vs 4.64%), housing (5.30% vs 4.53%), communication (2.16% vs 1.96%) and clothing (4.68% vs 3.92%). In contrast, price growth slowed for food (6.66% vs 7.33%), healthcare (5.16% vs 5.66%), personal expenses (5.81% vs 5.87%), education (6.21% vs 6.27%), and household items (2.66% vs 2.77%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.24% in June, slightly down from 0.26% in May. With the implementation of the Red Flag Level 1 tariff in June—adding BRL 4.46 to electricity bills for every 100 kWh consumed—residential electricity prices rose 2.96%, making the largest upward contribution while prices for food fell 0.18%.