Central Bank Policy Rate
Live series
Monetary Policy / ~8x/year
13.75
BRL live macro board
Brazil Macro Data Board
Brazilian real — high-yielding Latin American currency closely tied to commodities and fiscal policy.
The Brazilian real (BRL) is the official currency of Brazil and the most actively traded Latin American currency. It is a high-yielding, high-beta EM currency sensitive to commodity prices, domestic politics, and global risk sentiment.
Brazil latest macro readings
A scan-ready view of the main BRL indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
4.58
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
0.36
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Live series
Economy / Quarterly
3,425.73
Unemployment Rate
Live series
Labor Market / Quarterly
5.3
Retail Sales
Live series
Economy / Monthly
-0.8
Inflation MoM
Live series
Economy / Monthly
0.82
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Live series
Economy / Monthly
113.18
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Live series
Monetary Policy / Monthly
362.821
Risk Free Rate
Live series
Monetary Policy / Daily
0.05
| Indicator | Latest | Previous | Change | Updated | Source | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
|
13.75 | 14 | -0.25 | 2026-09-16 | BCB | Page /Release /API |
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Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
|
4.58 | 4.22 | +0.36 | 2026-10-09 | IBGE | Page /Release /API |
|
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economy
|
0.36 | -0.83 | +1.19 | 2026-09-30 | IBGE | Page /Release /API |
|
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economy
|
3,425.73 | 3,250.98 | +174.749 | 2026-09-01 | IBGE | Page /Release /API |
|
Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
|
5.3 | 5.3 | 0 | 2026-09-29 | IBGE | Page /Release /API |
|
Retail Sales
Economy
|
-0.8 | 0.3 | -1.1 | 2026-09-15 | IBGE | Page /Release /API |
|
Inflation MoM
Economy
|
0.82 | -0.32 | +1.14 | 2026-10-09 | IBGE | Page /Release /API |
|
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Economy
|
113.18 | 114.73 | -1.55 | 2026-09-15 | National Statistics Office | Page /Release /API |
|
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Monetary Policy
|
362.821 | 372.616 | -9.795 | 2026-09-30 | BCB | Page /Release /API |
|
Risk Free Rate
Monetary Policy
|
0.05 | 0.05 | 0 | 2026-10-08 | BCB | Page /Release /API |
Brazil release calendar
Upcoming and recent macro events for the BRL country view.
Tracked
Tracked
IPCA-15 (mid-month CPI)
Tracked
Current Account Balance
Tracked
Trade Balance
Tracked
Tracked
M1 Money Supply
Tracked
M2 Money Supply
Tracked
M3 Money Supply
BRL currency market profile
Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the BRL market.
Currency code
BRL
Brazilian Real
Policy institution
Banco Central do Brasil
Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.
Primary USD pair
USD/BRL
Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.
Trading session
New York
Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.
Symbol
R$
Display symbol used in product surfaces.
Also known as
real
Common market shorthand where available.
Brazil macro brief
The highest-signal pages for Brazil include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Producer Price Index (PPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.
The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) sets the Selic policy rate through its Copom (Monetary Policy Committee) at eight scheduled meetings per year. Brazil targets 3% inflation with a ±1.5% tolerance band, and the BCB publishes a quarterly Inflation Report.
For BRL research, combine the country-level release map with the USD/BRL dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.
The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.
What to watch
- Selic rate decision and Copom minutes.
- Monthly IPCA inflation prints.
- Quarterly Inflation Report.
- Fiscal-policy announcements from the Ministry of Finance.
- USD/BRL spot and BCB intervention auctions.
Brazil source map
Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.
IBGE
10 series
BCB
9 series
Brazilian Treasury
5 series
Banco Central do Brasil / IPEA
2 series
Central Bank
2 series
ABS
1 series
MDIC
1 series
National Statistics Office
1 series
Brazil coverage by category
The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.
Economy
6 / 11
Labor Market
1 / 5
Money & Credit
0 / 3
Monetary Policy
3 / 3
Government Bond Yields
0 / 5
Additional Indicators
0 / 4
Key Brazil indicators
Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Published page
~8x/year
%
Starts 1999-03-05
Monetary Policy
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Published page
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1980-12-31
Economy
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Published page
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2014-01-31
Economy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Quarterly
BRL bn
Starts 1996-03-31
Economy
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Quarterly
%
Starts 2012-03-31
Labor Market
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Published page
Monthly
%MoM
Starts 2000-02-29
Economy
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
Published page
Monthly
%MoM
Starts 1980-01-31
Economy
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Published page
Monthly
Index (2020=100)
Starts 2010-01-31
Economy
Published Brazil indicator pages
Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.
Economy
6 pages
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Quarterly
BRL bn
Starts 1996-03-31
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 1980-12-31
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
Monthly
%MoM
Starts 1980-01-31
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Monthly
%YoY
Starts 2014-01-31
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Monthly
%MoM
Starts 2000-02-29
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Monthly
Index (2020=100)
Starts 2010-01-31
Labor Market
1 pages
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Quarterly
%
Starts 2012-03-31
Monetary Policy
3 pages
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
Monthly
USD bn
Starts 2010-01-31
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
~8x/year
%
Starts 1999-03-05
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Daily
% per business day
Starts 2000-01-03
Tracked Brazil data catalogue
Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.
Economy
11 tracked
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Banco Central do Brasil / IPEA
Starts pending
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Banco Central do Brasil / IPEA
Starts pending
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
ABS
Starts pending
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
BCB
Starts 2010-01-31
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.
Published page
Quarterly
IBGE
Starts 1996-03-31
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Published page
Monthly
IBGE
Starts 1980-12-31
Inflation MoM
Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.
Published page
Monthly
IBGE
Starts 1980-01-31
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Published page
Monthly
IBGE
Starts 2014-01-31
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Published page
Monthly
IBGE
Starts 2000-02-29
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
MDIC
Starts 2010-01-31
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.
Published page
Monthly
National Statistics Office
Starts 2010-01-31
Labor Market
5 tracked
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
IBGE
Starts pending
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
IBGE
Starts pending
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
IBGE
Starts pending
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Tracked in catalogue
Quarterly
IBGE
Starts pending
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Published page
Quarterly
IBGE
Starts 2012-03-31
Money & Credit
3 tracked
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
BCB
Starts 2010-01-31
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
BCB
Starts 2010-01-31
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
BCB
Starts 2010-01-31
Monetary Policy
3 tracked
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.
Published page
Monthly
BCB
Starts 2010-01-31
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Published page
~8x/year
BCB
Starts 1999-03-05
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
Published page
Daily
BCB
Starts 2000-01-03
Government Bond Yields
5 tracked
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
Brazilian Treasury
Starts pending
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
Brazilian Treasury
Starts pending
3-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
Brazilian Treasury
Starts pending
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
Brazilian Treasury
Starts pending
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Tracked in catalogue
Daily
Brazilian Treasury
Starts pending
Additional Indicators
4 tracked
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Central Bank
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
BCB
Starts pending
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
Central Bank
Starts pending
FX Reserves
Official foreign-currency reserve assets held by the central bank. Reported in the unit each authority publishes; check the unit before comparing markets.
Tracked in catalogue
Monthly
BCB
Starts pending
Brazil guides and research
Explainers and analysis about Brazil and the BRL, with the by-country tables that put its numbers in context.
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Compare Brazil with other countries
Risk-free rates by country
The overnight benchmark rate for each currency, side by side.
Policy rates by country
Current central-bank policy rates across every covered market.
Inflation by country
Latest annual consumer price inflation for each market.
Government bond yields by country
Sovereign yields by maturity across covered markets.
BRL market drivers
Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.
Driver 1
Selic rate decisions and Copom meeting minutes.
Driver 2
Brazil IPCA inflation and IPCA-15 mid-month preview.
Driver 3
Iron ore, soybean, and crude oil prices.
Driver 4
Fiscal-framework news and primary balance trajectory.
Driver 5
Global risk sentiment and EM currency flows.
Driver 6
BCB FX intervention and credit-line auctions.
BRL questions traders ask
Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.
What inflation target does Brazil follow?
Brazil targets 3% IPCA inflation with a ±1.5 percentage-point tolerance band. The target was previously gradually reduced from higher levels and is set by the National Monetary Council (CMN).
What is the Selic rate?
The Selic is Brazil's overnight interbank rate, anchored by the BCB's monetary-policy decisions. It serves as the country's main policy rate and the benchmark for many domestic loans and bond yields.
Why is the Brazilian real considered high-beta?
BRL is influenced by commodity exports (iron ore, soy, oil), the Selic rate (one of the highest in major EM), domestic fiscal-policy headlines, and shifts in global risk sentiment, all of which can produce large daily moves.
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