Economic Calendar and indicators of Brazil

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2024 0.9% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 3-months 7.0% Mar 2025 6.8% Monthly
CPI m/m 0.43% Apr 2025 0.56% Monthly
BCB Interest Rate Decision 14.75% 14.25%
Trade Balance $​8.153 B Apr 2025 $​8.155 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2025.05.14 12:00, BRL, Services Volume m/m, Actual: 0.3%, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: 0.8%
2025.05.14 12:00, BRL, Services Volume y/y, Actual: 1.9%, Forecast: 2.7%, Previous: 4.3%
2025.05.14 17:30, BRL, Foreign Exchange Flows, Actual: $​0.962 B, Forecast: $​0.924 B, Previous: $​4.743 B
2025.05.15 12:00, BRL, Retail Sales m/m, Actual: 0.8%, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 0.5%
2025.05.15 12:00, BRL, Retail Sales y/y, Actual: -1.0%, Forecast: 0.6%, Previous: 1.6%
2025.05.16 19:30, BRL, CFTC BRL Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: 25.0 K
2025.05.19 11:30, BRL, BCB Focus Market Report
2025.05.19 12:00, BRL, BCB IBC-Br Economic Activity, Forecast: -0.35%, Previous: 114.38%
2025.05.21 17:30, BRL, Foreign Exchange Flows, Forecast: $​0.223 B, Previous: $​0.962 B

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC BRL Non-Commercial Net Positions 25.0 K 6 May 2025 68.3 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.2% 4 Q 2024 0.9% Quarterly
GDP y/y 3.6% 4 Q 2024 4.0% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment Rate 3-months 7.0% Mar 2025 6.8% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.43% Apr 2025 0.56% Monthly
CPI s.a. m/m 0.41% Apr 2025 0.51% Monthly
CPI y/y 5.53% Apr 2025 5.48% Monthly
FGV IGP-DI Inflation Index m/m 0.30% Apr 2025 -0.50% Monthly
FGV IGP-M Inflation Index m/m 0.24% Apr 2025 -0.34% Monthly
FIPE CPI m/m 0.45% Apr 2025 0.62% Monthly
Mid-Month CPI m/m 0.43% Apr 2025 0.64% Monthly
Mid-Month CPI y/y 5.49% Apr 2025 5.26% Monthly
PPI m/m -0.62% Mar 2025 -0.12% Monthly
PPI y/y 8.37% Mar 2025 9.42% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BCB Bank Lending m/m 0.6% Mar 2025 0.2% Monthly
BCB Interest Rate Decision 14.75% 14.25%
BNDES Long Term Interest Rate TJLP 8.65% 2 Q 2025 7.97% Quarterly
Foreign Direct Investment $​5.990 B Mar 2025 $​9.300 B Monthly
Foreign Exchange Flows $​0.962 B $​4.743 B
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​-2.245 B Mar 2025 $​-8.758 B Monthly
Trade Balance $​8.153 B Apr 2025 $​8.155 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Net Debt - GDP Ratio 61.6% Mar 2025 61.4% Monthly
Nominal Budget Balance R$​-71.621 B Mar 2025 R$​-97.226 B Monthly
Primary Budget balance R$​3.588 B Mar 2025 R$​-18.973 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
ANFAVEA Auto Production m/m 20.1% Apr 2025 -12.6% Monthly
ANFAVEA Auto Sales m/m 6.7% Apr 2025 5.7% Monthly
BCB IBC-Br Economic Activity 114.38% Feb 2025 17.23% Monthly
Industrial Production m/m 1.2% Mar 2025 0.0% Monthly
Industrial Production y/y 3.1% Mar 2025 1.3% Monthly
S&P Global Composite PMI 49.4 Apr 2025 52.6 Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 50.3 Apr 2025 51.8 Monthly
S&P Global Services PMI 48.9 Apr 2025 52.5 Monthly
Services Volume m/m 0.3% Mar 2025 0.8% Monthly
Services Volume y/y 1.9% Mar 2025 4.3% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
FGV Consumer Confidence 0.5 Apr 2025 0.7 Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 0.8% Mar 2025 0.5% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y -1.0% Mar 2025 1.6% Monthly