Monthly inflation · Brazil
Brazil IPCA mid-month CPI MoM
The Brazil IPCA mid-month CPI MoM is the change in consumer prices in Brazil from the previous month (or quarter).
- Importance
- Low
- Released
- Monthly
- Next release
- Currency
- BRL · Brazilian real
- Central bank
- The Banco Central do Brasil
Latest figures
The latest release for OCT, published on 23 October 2026, came in at 0.32%, below the consensus of 0.43%, down from 0.7% the time before.
A lower figure than expected gives the Banco Central do Brasil room to cut or hold rates lower: the Brazilian real tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
Over the last 12 releases it ranged from -0.40% to 0.89%, averaging 0.39%.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | OCT | 0.32% | 0.43% | 0.7% |
| 25 Sep 2026 | SEP | 0.7% | 0.53% | -0.4% |
| 26 Aug 2026 | AUG | -0.4% | -0.3% | 0.06% |
| 25 Jun 2026 | JUN | 0.41% | 0.44% | 0.62% |
| 27 May 2026 | MAY | 0.62% | 0.53% | 0.89% |
| 28 Apr 2026 | APR | 0.89% | 1% | 0.44% |
| 26 Mar 2026 | MAR | 0.44% | 0.29% | 0.84% |
| 27 Feb 2026 | FEB | 0.84% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 27 Jan 2026 | JAN | 0.2% | 0.21% | 0.25% |
| 23 Dec 2025 | DEC | 0.25% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 26 Nov 2025 | NOV | 0.2% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| 24 Oct 2025 | OCT | 0.18% | 0.25% | 0.48% |
Why it matters
The monthly change is the freshest reading of price pressure: the yearly rate is the sum of the last twelve monthly changes, so today's monthly figure tells you where the yearly rate is heading.
How it is calculated
IBGE prices a fixed basket of goods and services across the country and compares the index with the previous period. Seasonal patterns (sales, holidays) make raw monthly figures jumpy; some countries also publish seasonally adjusted numbers.
Monthly inflation = index(this month) ÷ index(last month) − 1
Annualised ≈ (1 + monthly)¹² − 1What changes mean
- Compare with the same month in earlier years: January and September often have seasonal jumps.
- 0.2% a month is about the 2% a year most central banks aim for.
Higher than expected: A higher figure than expected makes the Banco Central do Brasil more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the Brazilian real and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
Lower than expected: A lower figure than expected gives the Banco Central do Brasil room to cut or hold rates lower: the Brazilian real tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
A short history
Monthly price indexes date from the early 20th century; many countries began publishing them during or after the First World War to adjust wages to the cost of living.
Questions
What is the Brazil IPCA mid-month CPI MoM?
The Brazil IPCA mid-month CPI MoM is the change in consumer prices in Brazil from the previous month (or quarter).
What was the latest Brazil IPCA mid-month CPI MoM?
0.32% for OCT, published on 23 October 2026 (consensus 0.43%, previous 0.7%).
When is the next Brazil IPCA mid-month CPI MoM?
On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.