Brazil Leading Economic Index

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

0.2

Units In

0.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 14, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
5.06 Jun 2020	-9.92 Apr 2020	0.16 %	2003-2025	N/A

In Brazil, the Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br) is considered as a preview of the GDP figures and it is widely used by the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee to determine whether to modify basic interest rate. The index reflects the performance of the three main sectors of the economy: agriculture, industry and services and has a base value of 100 as of 2002.

Latest Updates

The IBC-Br Index of Economic Activity, a key proxy for Brazil's GDP, rose 0.2% month-on-month in April 2025, following a stronger 0.8% increase in March and surpassing market expectations of a 0.1% gain. The tax sector led the growth, expanding by 0.6%, followed by a 0.2% rise in the services sector and a 0.1% increase in agriculture excluding farming. In contrast, the industrial sector contracted by 1.1%, while the broader agricultural sector declined 0.9%. On a year-over-year basis, the IBC-Br index rose 3.5%, with a 12-month cumulative gain of 4.0%.