Inflation Brasil 2011
Average inflation: 6.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in September at 7.3%. The lowest inflation was in January at 6.0%.
- Highest month
- September: 7.3%
- Lowest month
- January: 6.0%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Restaurants and hotels with an average of 10.7%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of 1.6%.
- Highest increase
- Restaurants and hotels: 10.7%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: 1.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% higher than the 5-year average of 5.2%.
- 5-year average
- 5.2%
- 10-year average
- 6.7%
- All-time high (2003)
- 14.8%
- All-time low (2007)
- 3.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has risen by +1.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +2.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0% | +1.4 |
| February | 6.0% | +1.2 |
| March | 6.3% | +1.1 |
| April | 6.5% | +1.2 |
| May | 6.6% | +1.4 |
| June | 6.7% | +1.9 |
| July | 6.9% | +2.3 |
| August | 7.2% | +2.7 |
| September | 7.3% | +2.6 |
| October | 7.0% | +1.8 |
| November | 6.6% | +1.0 |
| December | 6.5% | +0.6 |
| Average | 6.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.