IPCA-15 registers inflation of 0.62% in May, says IBGE.

THE National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15)The index, which measures the variation of the first 15 days of the month, showed inflation of 0.62% in May, below the 0.89% recorded in April, but above the 0.53% expected by the market. The data were released today (27) by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)In May 2025, the indicator showed an increase of 0.36%. Year-to-date, the IPCA-15 has accumulated a gain of 3.02%; over 12 months, it has risen 4.64%, above the 4.37% collected in the immediately preceding 12 months.

Of the nine product and service groups surveyed, the following stands out. Food and drinks, with the greatest variation (1.38%) and impact (0.30 pp). Next, Housing (1.03% and 0.15 pp) and Health and personal care (1.05% and 0.14 pp) had the biggest influences on the overall result. 

In the group Food and Beverages (1.38%), a meals at home It went from 1.77% in April to 1.73% in May. Contributing to this result were the declines in litter (-2.32%) and of ground coffee (-2.09%). On the other hand, the highs of English potato (26.29%), of tomato (12.97%), of long-life milk (6.07%) and of meats (1.98%).

THE eating out (0.51%) slowed down compared to April (0.70%), due to variations in snack (0.57%) and of snack (0.37%) which, in April, had risen 0.65% and 0.87%, respectively.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.