Inflation Brasil 2015
Average inflation: 9.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 10.7%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.1%.
- Highest month
- December: 10.7%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.1%
- Difference
- 3.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with an average of 16.7%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -0.1%.
- Highest increase
- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels: 16.7%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -0.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.3% higher than the 5-year average of 6.7%.
- 5-year average
- 6.7%
- 10-year average
- 5.7%
- All-time high (2003)
- 14.8%
- All-time low (2007)
- 3.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has risen by +2.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +4.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.0% 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 €109.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1% | +1.5 |
| February | 7.7% | +2.0 |
| March | 8.1% | +1.9 |
| April | 8.2% | +1.9 |
| May | 8.5% | +2.1 |
| June | 8.9% | +2.4 |
| July | 9.6% | +3.1 |
| August | 9.5% | +3.0 |
| September | 9.5% | +2.8 |
| October | 9.9% | +3.3 |
| November | 10.5% | +3.9 |
| December | 10.7% | +4.3 |
| Average | 9.0% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.