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Economic Indicators Glossary

Our comprehensive glossary is designed to help you understand what each economic indicator means, how it’s calculated, and what it reveals about the economy. With our glossary, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the economic landscape and be able to make more informed decisions.

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Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Stock Market 127218 127218 134392 0 USD Million Jul/24
GDP Growth Rate 0.8 -0.1 8 -9 percent Mar/24
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.5 2.1 12.4 -10.1 percent Mar/24
Unemployment Rate 7.1 7.5 14.7 6.2 percent May/24
Inflation Rate 4.23 3.93 6821 1.65 percent Jun/24
Inflation Rate MoM 0.21 0.46 82.39 -0.68 percent Jun/24
Interest Rate 10.5 10.5 45 2 percent Jun/24
Cash Reserve Ratio 21 21 100 21 percent May/24
Balance of Trade 6710 8530 11034 -4496 USD Million Jun/24
Current Account -3400 -2500 3402 -14126 USD Million May/24
Current Account to GDP -1.42 -2.5 1.7 -8.2 percent of GDP Dec/23
Government Debt to GDP 74.42 71.68 86.94 51.27 percent of GDP Dec/23
Government Budget -8.9 -4.6 -2 -13.3 percent of GDP Dec/23
Business Confidence 51.4 52.2 68.3 34.5 points Jun/24
Manufacturing PMI 52.5 52.1 66.7 36 points Jun/24
Services PMI 54.8 55.3 60.8 27.4 points Jun/24
Retail Sales MoM 0.9 0.3 11.7 -15.9 percent Apr/24
Corporate Tax Rate 34 34 37 25 percent Dec/23
Personal Income Tax Rate 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.5 percent Dec/23
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
GDP Growth Rate 0.8 -0.1 8 -9 percent Mar/24
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.5 2.1 12.4 -10.1 percent Mar/24
GDP 2174 1952 2616 17.03 USD Billion Dec/23
GDP Constant Prices 326134 321781 329396 170920 BRL Million Mar/24
Gross National Product 2745270 2657508 2745270 271187 BRL Million Dec/23
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 458829 457115 499237 35403 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP per Capita 9032 8822 9216 2578 USD Dec/23
GDP per Capita PPP 18554 18123 18932 12144 USD Dec/23
Full Year GDP Growth 2.9 3 14 -4.4 percent Dec/23
GDP from Agriculture 30477 13755 31568 6923 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP from Construction 16068 16506 20194 10342 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP from Manufacturing 27652 28923 37408 21655 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP from Mining 2579 2842 2842 1097 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP from Public Administration 40110 40032 40164 26247 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP from Services 196304 202532 202532 100853 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP from Transport 8463 8696 9391 5031 BRL Million Mar/24
GDP from Utilities 8425 8424 8425 3668 BRL Million Mar/24
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Unemployment Rate 7.1 7.5 14.7 6.2 percent May/24
Employed Persons 101 101 101 81.67 Million May/24
Unemployed Persons 7.78 8.21 14.83 6.01 Million May/24
Labour Force Participation Rate 62 62 62.7 54.7 percent May/24
Labour Costs 135 150 182 39.6 points Apr/24
Wages 3181 3161 3244 2778 BRL/Month May/24
Minimum Wages 1412 1412 1412 64.79 BRL/Month Apr/24
Population 216 215 216 72.74 Million Dec/23
Retirement Age Women 62 62 62 60 Years Dec/24
Retirement Age Men 65 65 65 65 Years Dec/24
Employment Rate 57.6 57.3 57.6 46.8 percent May/24
Non Farm Payrolls 132 240 415 -860 Thousand May/24
Productivity 135 150 182 39.6 points Apr/24
Wages in Manufacturing 3073 3132 3400 2697 BRL/Month May/24
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Inflation Rate 4.23 3.93 6821 1.65 percent Jun/24
Inflation Rate MoM 0.21 0.46 82.39 -0.68 percent Jun/24
Consumer Price Index CPI 6942 6927 6942 0 points Jun/24
Core Inflation Rate 4.66 5.06 9.7 1.29 percent Feb/24
GDP Deflator 4.7 8.6 2737 3.7 percent Dec/23
Producer Prices 160 160 576 0 points May/24
Export Prices 122 123 144 49.74 points Jan/24
Import Prices 105 108 135 49.12 points Jan/24
Food Inflation 4.71 3.56 5267 -2.3 percent Jun/24
IGP-M Inflation MoM 0.81 0.89 83.95 -1.93 percent Jun/24
IPC-Fipe Inflation MoM 0.26 0.09 79.11 -2.09 percent Jun/24
Mid-month Inflation Rate MoM 0.39 0.44 3.05 -0.73 percent Jun/24
Mid-month Inflation Rate YoY 4.06 3.7 17.24 1.92 percent Jun/24
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.45 0.67 5.16 -3.04 Percent May/24
CPI Housing Utilities 11585 11556 11585 0 points Jun/24
CPI Transportation 6582 6595 6669 0 points Jun/24
Producer Prices Change 0.17 -3.15 6720 -14.02 percent May/24
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Cash Reserve Ratio 21 21 100 21 percent May/24
Money Supply M0 436590 406260 436590 0 BRL Million May/24
Money Supply M1 652215 640703 653420 0 BRL Million May/24
Money Supply M2 6105899 6031554 6105899 0.01 BRL Million May/24
Money Supply M3 11389936 11237654 11389936 0.01 BRL Million May/24
Foreign Exchange Reserves 355560 351599 388092 1187 USD Million May/24
Loans to Private Sector 810494 811609 875167 169316 BRL Million Feb/24
Deposit Interest Rate 7.7 10.95 54180 1.33 percent Jan/24
Central Bank Balance Sheet 4098642000 4127024000 4288302000 6.4 BRL Thousand Sep/23
Interbank Rate 9.29 9.29 16.05 0.89 percent Apr/24
Loan Growth 0.7 0.2 3.7 -1 percent May/24
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Balance of Trade 6710 8530 11034 -4496 USD Million Jun/24
Current Account -3400 -2500 3402 -14126 USD Million May/24
Current Account to GDP -1.42 -2.5 1.7 -8.2 percent of GDP Dec/23
Exports 29044 30255 32831 75.06 USD Million Jun/24
Imports 22333 21851 26680 67 USD Million Jun/24
External Debt 738588 732643 738588 64260 USD Million Mar/24
Terms of Trade 116 115 122 59.18 points Jan/24
Capital Flows -3128 -4996 3120 -14570 USD Million Apr/24
Foreign Direct Investment 3020 3900 16275 -5178 USD Million May/24
Remittances 307 344 454 70.79 USD Million Feb/24
Gold Reserves 130 130 130 31.99 Tonnes Mar/24
Crude Oil Production 3356 3448 3678 330 BBL/D/1K Mar/24
External Debt to GDP 2.9 3.2 6.1 1.6 percent of GDP Dec/21
Terrorism Index 1.99 0.6 2.69 0.29 Points Dec/23
Tourist Arrivals 3630 746 6621 746 Thousand Dec/22
Weapons Sales 54 8 269 0 SIPRI TIV Million Dec/23
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Government Debt to GDP 74.42% 71.68% 86.94% 51.27% percent of GDP Dec/23
Government Budget -8.9% -4.6% -2% -13.3% percent of GDP Dec/23
Government Budget Value -138256 BRL Million -69638 BRL Million 84061 BRL Million -210161 BRL Million BRL Million May/24
Government Spending 190938 BRL Million 158357 BRL Million 303133 BRL Million 9016 BRL Million BRL Million Feb/24
Government Revenues 228873 BRL Million 190611 BRL Million 280636 BRL Million 12715 BRL Million BRL Million Apr/24
Gross Debt to GDP 76.8% 76% 90.7% 61.7% percent of GDP May/24
Corruption Index 36 38 43 27 Points Dec/23
Corruption Rank 104 94 106 36 Dec/23
Credit Rating 45 Jul/24
Government Debt 8424193 BRL Million 8347114 BRL Million 8424193 BRL Million 1336645 BRL Million BRL Million Apr/24
Military Expenditure 22888 USD Million 20542 USD Million 36936 USD Million 342 USD Million USD Million Dec/23
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Corporate Tax Rate 34% 34% 37% 25% percent Dec/23
Personal Income Tax Rate 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% percent Dec/23
Sales Tax Rate 17% 17% 17% 17% percent Dec/23
Social Security Rate 42.8% 39.8% 42.8% 31% percent Dec/23
Social Security Rate For Companies 28.8% 28.8% 31.8% 20% percent Dec/23
Social Security Rate For Employees 14% 11% 14% 11% percent Dec/23
Withholding Tax Rate 15% 15% 15% 15% percent Dec/24
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Business Confidence 51.4 52.2 68.3 34.5 points Jun/24
Manufacturing PMI 52.5 52.1 66.7 36 points Jun/24
Services PMI 54.8 55.3 60.8 27.4 points Jun/24
Composite PMI 54.1 54 59.4 26.5 points Jun/24
Industrial Production -1 8.4 37.2 -27.7 percent May/24
Industrial Production Mom -0.9 -0.8 25.1 -24.4 percent May/24
Manufacturing Production -1.2 10.3 40.3 -31.8 percent May/24
Capacity Utilization 78.4 78.6 84.6 73.1 percent Mar/24
Changes in Inventories 29242 -96154 152053 -103661 BRL Million Mar/24
Car Production 211035 166733 352328 1847 Units Jun/24
Car Registrations 214304 194256 420080 1793 Units Jun/24
Total Vehicle Sales 144027 164335 325722 23705 Units May/24
Leading Economic Index 0.01 -0.34 5.06 -9.92 percent Apr/24
Small Business Sentiment 49.7 51.3 65.6 34.6 points Apr/24
Composite Leading Indicator 102 102 104 93.41 points May/24
Mining Production -0.2 -1.6 21.3 -22.8 percent May/24
Steel Production 2600 2700 3269 918 Thousand Tonnes May/24
Indicator Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit Period
Retail Sales MoM 0.9 0.3 11.7 -15.9 percent Apr/24
Retail Sales YoY 2.2 5.7 23.7 -17.1 percent Apr/24
Consumer Spending 1760736 1808771 1808771 125685 BRL Million Mar/24
Consumer Credit 3676500 3644100 3676500 0 BRL Million May/24
Private Sector Credit 5954500 5912400 5954500 0 BRL Million May/24
Bank Lending Rate 53 53.4 254 37.2 percent Apr/24
Economic Optimism Index 91.1 89.2 113 58.2 points Jun/24
Gasoline Prices 1.05 1.13 1.58 0.53 USD/Liter Jun/24
Households Debt to GDP 34.4 34.3 34.7 10.4 percent of GDP Sep/23
IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestUnitPeriod 
Residential Property Prices1.431.2226.17-2.89PercentDec/23 
Housing Index162161162100pointsMay/24

Last updated: July, 2024

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