Brazil Inflation Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

5.48

Units In

5.06

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 09, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 14 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
6,821.31 Apr 1990	1.65 Dec 1998	300.39 %	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

The annual inflation rate in Brazil rose for the second month to 5.48% in March 2025, the highest since February 2023, matching market estimates. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of food & beverages (7.68% vs 7% in February); transportation (6.05% vs 5.21%); health and personal care (5.79% vs 5.78%); personal expenses (5.28% vs 4.88%) and clothing (3.53% vs 2.95%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.56% in March, as widely anticipated, slowing from a 1.31% rise in the prior month.