IBGE

Electronics and Appliances Industry Forecasts Slow for 2014

Weak consumer demand in the first half of 2014 have led many industries in Brazil to decrease production and announce...

June 17, 2014

May’s Food and Transport Help Lower Inflation: Daily

Brazil Inflation lost strength in May due mainly to food and transport prices, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau).

June 9, 2014

Brazil Grows 0.2 Percent in Q1 of 2014: Daily

Brazil’s economy grew a disappointing 0.2 percent during the first quarter of 2014 in relation to the fourth quarter of...

June 2, 2014

April Food and Air Travel Help Slow Inflation: Daily

After soaring in March, food and air travel prices drop, helping consumer inflation levels in April.

May 12, 2014

Brazil’s Unemployment Hits Record Low: Daily

According to a recent IBGE report the Brazilian unemployment rate has reached its lowest percentage since March of 2002.

February 3, 2014

July Sales Show Consumer Recovery: Daily

The volume of retail sales in the country grew by 1.9 percent in July in the strongest national return since...

September 13, 2013

Brazil Population to Peak in 2042: Daily

New data released Thursday by the Brazilian Institute of State Geography (IBGE) has provided a glimpse of the future characteristics...

August 30, 2013

GMO Beans On The Brazilian Square Meal Ticket

While countries are banning GMOs around the world, Brazil is increasing its arsenal of genetically engineered crops including one of...

July 16, 2013

Inflation Ends 2012 Above Target: Daily

Brazil’s key inflation rate, the Consumer Price Index (IPCA), ended 2012 at 5.84 percent, very much at the high end...

January 11, 2013