Brazil Inflation Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

5.13

Units In

5.23

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 09, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
6,821.31 Apr 1990	1.65 Dec 1998	297.64 %	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 5.13% in August 2025 from 5.23% in July, close to market expectations of 5.10%. The slowdown was driven by softer price increases in food and beverages (7.42% vs 7.44%), housing (5.03% vs 5.44%), household articles (1.42% vs 2.26%), transport (3.31% vs 3.60%), and communication (1.69% vs 1.89%). On the other hand, inflation picked up for clothing (4.47% vs 4.12%), health and personal care (5.70% vs 5.40%), personal expenses (6.23% vs 6.07%), and education (6.17% vs 6.15%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.11% after rising 0.26% in July.