Inflation Brasil 2013
Average inflation: 6.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 6.7%. The lowest inflation was in October at 5.8%.
- Highest month
- June: 6.7%
- Lowest month
- October: 5.8%
- Difference
- 0.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics with an average of 17.5%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of 0.9%.
- Highest increase
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: 17.5%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: 0.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 5.6%.
- 5-year average
- 5.6%
- 10-year average
- 5.5%
- All-time high (2003)
- 14.8%
- All-time low (2007)
- 3.6%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2012, the difference is minimal (+0.8 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +1.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.2% 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 €106.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.2% | 0.0 |
| February | 6.3% | +0.5 |
| March | 6.6% | +1.4 |
| April | 6.5% | +1.4 |
| May | 6.5% | +1.5 |
| June | 6.7% | +1.8 |
| July | 6.3% | +1.1 |
| August | 6.1% | +0.9 |
| September | 5.9% | +0.6 |
| October | 5.8% | +0.4 |
| November | 5.8% | +0.3 |
| December | 5.9% | +0.1 |
| Average | 6.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 10/01/2026.