Inflation Brasil 2016
Average inflation: 8.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 10.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 6.3%.
- Highest month
- January: 10.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 6.3%
- Difference
- 4.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food and non-alcoholic beverages with an average of 12.5%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of 2.6%.
- Highest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 12.5%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: 2.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.7% higher than the 5-year average of 7.1%.
- 5-year average
- 7.1%
- 10-year average
- 6.2%
- All-time high (2003)
- 14.8%
- All-time low (2007)
- 3.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has risen by -0.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -4.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.8% 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 €108.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.7% | +3.6 |
| February | 10.4% | +2.7 |
| March | 9.4% | +1.3 |
| April | 9.3% | +1.1 |
| May | 9.3% | +0.8 |
| June | 8.8% | -0.1 |
| July | 8.7% | -0.9 |
| August | 9.0% | -0.5 |
| September | 8.5% | -1.0 |
| October | 7.9% | -2.0 |
| November | 7.0% | -3.5 |
| December | 6.3% | -4.4 |
| Average | 8.8% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.