Inflation, consumer prices in Brazil
Brazil: Inflation, consumer prices was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Brazil, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Brazil stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Brazil peaked at 2,947.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1998.
Brazil ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.5% | 100.5% | 1,430.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 843.2% | 3.2% | 2,947.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 6 |
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- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 319.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -414.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -74.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 57,911 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 10,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 12.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Brazil?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Brazil was 5.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,947.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.