Brazil’s IGP-DI inflation index accelerated sharply in April 2026, rising 2.41% month-over-month, according to data updated on 8 May 2026. The move marks a significant pickup from March 2026, when the index had already posted a notable 1.14% increase compared with February.
On a month-over-month basis, April’s result shows inflationary pressure more than doubling from the previous period. While March indicated a firming in prices, the April reading underscores a stronger, broad-based rise in costs captured by the IGP-DI, which tracks wholesale, consumer, and construction price dynamics in Brazil.
The comparison highlights a clear acceleration in the pace of inflation: the “actual” figure of 2.41% for April versus the “previous” 1.14% in March signals that price gains are not only continuing but intensifying. This trend will likely draw close attention from market participants and policymakers monitoring Brazil’s inflation trajectory in the second quarter of 2026.
