Brazil IBC-Br Falls More Than Expected in March

Brazil’s IBC-Br economic activity index fell 0.7% month-on-month in March 2026, reversing a 0.6% increase in February and missing forecasts for a 0.2% decline. The services sector contracted 0.8% after expanding 0.3% in the previous month. Industrial activity and the agriculture and livestock sector both declined 0.2%, following gains of 1.2% and 0.2%, respectively, in February. The taxes index also fell 0.2% after rising 0.8% in the prior month. Excluding agriculture and livestock, the IBC-Br dropped 0.9% in March. On an annual basis, the index expanded 3.1%.

Brazil's IBC-Br economic activity index rose 0.6% month-on-month in February 2026, following a 0.8% gain in January and largely in line with forecasts of 0.5%. The industrial sector led expansion, up 1.2% after a 0.4% rise in January, followed by the taxes index, up 0.8% after a 0.5% gain. Agriculture and livestock rebounded 0.2% after contracting 1.5% in January, while the services sector rose 0.3% following a 0.8% gain. On an annual basis, the index contracted 1.3% in February.

Brazil's IBC-Br economic activity index rose 0.8% month-on-month in January 2026, following a 0.2% decline in December and largely in line with forecasts of 0.85%, marking the sharpest monthly increase in a year. The services sector expanded 0.8%, rebounding from a 0.3% drop in the prior month, while industrial activities grew 0.4%, following a 0.3% rise. The taxes index also edged up 0.5%. In contrast, the agriculture and livestock sector contracted 1.5% after a 2.3% expansion in December. Excluding agriculture and livestock, the IBC-Br expanded 0.9%. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the index rose 1.0% year-on-year.