Consumer price in Brazil rose by 0.84% in the first half of February from the corresponding period of the previous month, well above the market expectations of 0.6% to pick up from the 0.20% increase in the earlier period, marking the sharpest increase in one year. Prices soared for transportation (1.72% vs -0.13% in mid-January) amid a 5.39% surge in public transportation fares and a 1.38% increase in fuel prices. Prices also accelerated sharply in education (5.20% vs 0.05% in mid-January). In the meantime, consumer price increase displayed more habitual patterns for food and beverages (0.20% vs 0.31%) and housing and utilities (0.06% vs -0.26%). From the previous year, consumer prices rose by 4.1%, remaining below the Brazilian central bank's upper threshold of 4.5% to mark the lowest since June 2024. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)

Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM in Brazil increased to 0.84 percent in February from 0.20 percent in January 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 March of 2026.

Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM in Brazil increased to 0.84 percent in February from 0.20 percent in January of 2026. Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM in Brazil is expected to be 0.10 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
2026-01-27 12:00 PM
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM
Jan 0.2% 0.25% 0.21% 0.4%
2026-02-27 12:00 PM
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM
Feb 0.84% 0.2% 0.6% 0.5%
2026-03-27 12:00 PM
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM
Mar 0.84% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 7427.72 7403.29 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 12535.25 12549.05 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 7034.49 6992.53 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 2.20 2.95 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.44 4.26 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.33 0.33 percent Jan 2026
IPCA mid-month CPI MoM 0.84 0.20 percent Feb 2026
IPCA mid-month CPI YoY 4.10 4.50 percent Feb 2026


Brazil Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.84 0.20 3.05 -0.73 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Brazil Mid-Month Inflation Rises to 1-Year High
Consumer price in Brazil rose by 0.84% in the first half of February from the corresponding period of the previous month, well above the market expectations of 0.6% to pick up from the 0.20% increase in the earlier period, marking the sharpest increase in one year. Prices soared for transportation (1.72% vs -0.13% in mid-January) amid a 5.39% surge in public transportation fares and a 1.38% increase in fuel prices. Prices also accelerated sharply in education (5.20% vs 0.05% in mid-January). In the meantime, consumer price increase displayed more habitual patterns for food and beverages (0.20% vs 0.31%) and housing and utilities (0.06% vs -0.26%). From the previous year, consumer prices rose by 4.1%, remaining below the Brazilian central bank's upper threshold of 4.5% to mark the lowest since June 2024.
2026-02-27
Brazil Mid-Month Inflation Eases in January
Brazil’s mid-month consumer prices rose by 0.20% in the first half of January 2026, almost in line with analysts' estimates of a 0.21%, slightly below December’s 0.25% increase. Health and personal care (+0.81%) had the largest impact and variation among the seven categories that recorded price growth. Other significant contributors included communication (+0.73%) and household items (+0.43%). Food and beverages, the heaviest-weighted group in the index, accelerated from 0.13% in December to 0.31% in January. Conversely, prices decreased for housing (-0.26%) and transportation (-0.13%). On a year-on-year basis, mid-month inflation accelerated to 4.50% from 4.41% previously, compared to forecasts of 4.51%.
2026-01-27
Brazil Mid-Month CPI Increases Less Than Expected
Brazil’s mid-month consumer prices rose 0.25% in the first half of December 2025, slightly below forecasts of a 0.3% increase and marginally higher than the 0.20% rise recorded in November. Seven of the nine product and service groups posted gains, led by transportation prices, which climbed 0.69% and had the largest positive impact on the index. Clothing also increased 0.69%, while personal expenses rose 0.46%. Food and beverages recorded a modest 0.13% increase. In contrast, household articles fell 0.64%, marking a fourth consecutive monthly decline. On a year-on-year basis, mid-month inflation eased to 4.41% from 4.50%.
2025-12-23