Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.41% month-over-month in the first half of June 2026, slowing from 0.62% in May and coming in slightly below forecasts of 0.44%. Cost of food and beverages eased to 0.74% from 1.38%, as prices of food consumed at home decelerated to 0.87% from 1.73%. Housing inflation also fell to 0.72% from 1.03% in May. In health and personal care, prices rose 0.47%, easing from 1.05% in the previous month. Transportation fell 0.03% after declining 0.33% in May, as lower fuel prices offset increases in airfares and public transportation. Regionally, Brasília posted the highest increase at 0.93%, driven by airfares and gasoline, while Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Salvador recorded the lowest readings at 0.28%. Mid-month inflation reached 3.45% year-to-date and 4.80% over the last 12 months. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)

Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM in Brazil decreased to 0.41 percent in June from 0.62 percent in May of 2026. Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM in Brazil averaged 0.50 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.05 percent in December of 2002 and a record low of -0.73 percent in August of 2022. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM. Brazil Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM in Brazil decreased to 0.41 percent in June from 0.62 percent in May of 2026. Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM in Brazil is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-27 12:00 PM
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM
May 0.62% 0.89% 0.53% 0.7%
2026-06-25 12:00 PM
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM
Jun 0.41% 0.62% 0.44% 0.4%
2026-07-24 12:00 PM
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM
Jul 0.41%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 7640.15 7596.09 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 12834.59 12679.90 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 7173.94 7207.09 points May 2026
Food Inflation 3.87 2.69 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.72 4.39 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.58 0.67 percent May 2026
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM 0.41 0.62 percent Jun 2026
IPCA mid-month CPI YoY 4.80 4.64 percent Jun 2026


Brazil Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.41 0.62 3.05 -0.73 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Brazil Mid-Month Inflation Eases in June
Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.41% month-over-month in the first half of June 2026, slowing from 0.62% in May and coming in slightly below forecasts of 0.44%. Cost of food and beverages eased to 0.74% from 1.38%, as prices of food consumed at home decelerated to 0.87% from 1.73%. Housing inflation also fell to 0.72% from 1.03% in May. In health and personal care, prices rose 0.47%, easing from 1.05% in the previous month. Transportation fell 0.03% after declining 0.33% in May, as lower fuel prices offset increases in airfares and public transportation. Regionally, Brasília posted the highest increase at 0.93%, driven by airfares and gasoline, while Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Salvador recorded the lowest readings at 0.28%. Mid-month inflation reached 3.45% year-to-date and 4.80% over the last 12 months.
2026-06-25
Brazil Mid-Month CPI Rises More Than Expected in May
Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.62% month-on-month in the first half of May 2026, slowing from 0.89% in April but exceeding forecasts of 0.53%. Among the nine categories surveyed, food and beverages posted the largest increase, rising 1.38%, with at-home food prices up 1.73%, led by potatoes (26.29%), tomatoes (12.97%), long-life milk (6.07%), and meat (1.98%). Housing costs rose 1.03%, mainly due to a 2.16% increase in residential electricity prices following the return of the yellow tariff flag. Health and personal care advanced 1.05% as pharmaceutical products climbed 1.25% after authorized medicine price adjustments. Transport was the only category to decline, falling 0.33%, as ethanol, diesel, and gasoline prices dropped. Regionally, Goiânia recorded the highest inflation rate at 1.41%, while Brasília posted the lowest at 0.33%. On an annual basis, prices increased 4.64%.
2026-05-27
Brazil Inflation Accelerates in April
Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.89% month-on-month in the first half of April 2026, a significant acceleration from March's 0.44%. All nine surveyed product and service groups posted gains, with food and beverages and transportation driving 65% of the index. Food prices surged 1.46%, led by sharp increases in carrots (25.43%), onions (16.54%), milk (16.33%), and tomatoes (13.76%). Transportation costs jumped 1.34%, reversing March's trend, driven by a 6.06% spike in fuel prices. Gasoline rose 6.23% and diesel soared 16.00% as the conflict in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed global oil prices higher. Health and personal care rose 0.93% due to pharmaceutical price adjustments of up to 3.81%, while housing costs accelerated to 0.42% following electricity tariff hikes.
2026-04-28