Brazil Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

5.17

Units In

5.13

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 11, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
6,821.31 Apr 1990	1.65 Dec 1998	297.1 %	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 5.17% in September 2025 from 5.13% in August, slightly below market expectations of 5.22%. The gain was driven by higher costs for housing (6.24% vs 5.03%), clothing (4.93% vs 4.47%), personal expenses (7.10% vs 6.23%), and education (6.19% vs 6.17%). Price growth slowed for food and beverages (6.61% vs 7.42%), household items (1.21% vs 1.42%), transport (3.18% vs 3.31%), healthcare (5.39% vs 5.70%), and communication (1.56% vs 1.69%). Among major metropolitan areas, São Paulo recorded the highest inflation at 5.83% (vs 5.61%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.48%, reversing a 0.11% decline in August.