Brazil Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Brazil was recorded at 6.49 percent in April of 2013. Inflation Rate in Brazil is reported by the IBGE. Historically, from 1980 until 2013, Brazil Inflation Rate averaged 408.65 Percent reaching an all time high of 6821.31 Percent in April of 1990 and a record low of 1.65 Percent in December of 1998. In Brazil, the main components of the consumer price index are: food, alcohol and tobacco (31 percent of the total weight), transport (15 percent), real estate (12 percent), health care (11 percent), clothing (9 percent), communication (5 percent) and education (4 percent). The national index is calculated as the weighted average of the regional indexes. The largest contributors to the national index are: Sao Paulo (32 percent of total weight), Rio de Janeiro (12.5 percent), Belo Horizonte (11 percent), Porto Alegre (8.4 percent) and Curitiba (7.8 percent). This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Inflation Rate.

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Brazil Annual Inflation Down To 6.49% In April
IBGE | Duarte Ricardo | duarte.ricardo@tradingeconomics.com  |  5/8/2013 2:37:51 PM


In Brazil, the inflation rate slowed slightly to 6.49 percent in April, after surpassing the 6.5 percent ceiling of the official target range in the previous month.

Year on year, food prices grew 5.7 percent. The highest increases were registerted for: tomatoes (149.7 percent); potatoes (123.5 percent); black beans (33.7 percent); white beans (22.9 percent) and vegetables (27.6 percent). 
 
Among non food products the highest price increases were registered for domestic servants (11.3 percent); rent (10.3 percent) and medical and dental services (9.7 percent). On the other hand, electricity cost declined 16.2 percent and airplain tickets dropped 13 percent.
 
On a month-on-month basis, the index changed 0.55 percent in April and stood 0.08 percentage points above the rate of 0.47 percent registered in March. Including April’s figure, the cumulative index in the year stayed at 2.50 percent, above the rate of 1.87 percent relative to the same period of 2012.
 
 
 
 
 

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Brazil Annual Inflation Up To 6.59% In March
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Brazil Inflation Quickens
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BRAZIL ANNUAL INFLATION UP TO 6.31% IN FEBRUARY
In the 12 months through February, inflation rose to 6.31 percent, the highest value in more than a year. Education and food and beverages recorded the largest price increases, 5.4 and 1.45 respectively. 2013-03-08

Brazil's Inflation Rate Drops to Lowest in a Year
Brazil's monthly inflation rate dropped in September to the lowest in a year as food prices fell for a second month. 2008-10-08

Brazil Annual Inflation Up to 6.15% in January
In the 12 months through January, inflation rose to 6.15 percent, the highest value in a year. Food and personal expenses (in particular cigarettes), recorded the largest increases, 1.9 percent and 1.55 percent respectively. 2013-02-08

Brazil's Inflation Rate Falls to Lowest Since March
Brazil's mid-month inflation rate fell to the lowest since March, stoking speculation the central bank will slow the pace of interest-rate increases. 2008-09-24

Brazil Annual Inflation Up to 5.53% in November
The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) recorded an annual change of 5.53% in November, above the 5.45% relative to the 12 immediately previous months. Considering the last month the rate was at 0.60%, very close to the 0.59% rate recorded in October. 2012-12-11

Brazil's Mid-August Inflation Slows for Second Month
Brazil's inflation through mid- August decelerated to the slowest pace in five months, bolstering confidence that the central bank will bring consumer prices back to target next year. 2008-08-24




Inflation Rate | Notes

The data given on this page shows an annual change in the Consumer Price Index. The CPI measures changes in the price level of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI is calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and services and averaging them. The items weight according to their importance. Depending on the country, the highest weights are usually given to the food, energy, housing, clothing, medical care, transportation and household equipment.






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