IBGE puts Brazil's IPCA inflation at 0.82 per cent in September, the 12-month rate at 4.58 per cent

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IBGE puts Brazil's IPCA inflation at 0.82 per cent in September, the 12-month rate at 4.58 per cent

9 October 2026

Brazil's national statistics institute IBGE reported that the IPCA, the country's official consumer price index, rose 0.82 per cent in September.
The 12-month accumulated rate reached 4.58 per cent.
The index has risen 3.95 per cent so far in 2026.
Housing was the group with the largest increase, at 2.31 per cent, contributing 0.35 percentage point to the month's result.
Residential electricity rose 7.98 per cent in September.
Fernando Gonçalves is the manager of the IPCA at IBGE.

IPCA, September: 0.82% Accumulated over 12 months: 4.58% Accumulated in 2026: 3.95% Housing group: 2.31% Residential electricity: 7.98%

Why it matters for exams: Brazil's IPCA is the inflation measure the Banco Central do Brasil targets, so its monthly figure is a standard economy question.

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9 October 2026 Source: IBGE SIDRA (table 7060, IPCA)

In plain words

IPCA Índice Nacional de Preços ao Consumidor Amplo — Brazil's official broad consumer price index, compiled by IBGE.

IBGE Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística — Brazil's national institute of geography and statistics, its census and price-index agency.