IPCA registers inflation of 0.58% in May.

THE National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) Brazil recorded inflation of 0.58% in May, compared to an increase of 0.67% in April, according to the report. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) on the morning of this Tuesday (12).

Market expectations were for an increase of 0.53%. In May 2025, the variation had been positive at 0.26%.

For the year, the IPCA (Brazilian consumer price index) has accumulated an increase of 3.20%; in the last twelve months, it has risen 4.72%, above the 4.39% observed in the 12 months immediately preceding it.

In May, the largest variation (1.33%) and the greatest impact (0.29 pp) came from the group Food and drinksfollowed by Housing, with a 1.22% variation and a 0.18 pp impact, and Health and personal care (0.90% and 0.12 pp). Within the Food and Beverages group, the meals at home recorded a variation of 1.65%, influenced by the highs of English potato (44.69%), of tomato (20.62%), of onion (16.80%), and of meats (1.39%). On the downside, the following stand out: ground coffee (-2.38%) and the fruits (-0.70%). A eating out recorded an increase of 0.49% with the snack going from 0.71% in April to 0.49% in May and the snack from 0.54% to 0.51% in the same period.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.