Brazil’s IPC-Fipe Inflation Accelerates to 0.59% in March, More Than Double February’s Pace

Brazil’s IPC-Fipe inflation index picked up sharply in March 2026, rising 0.59% month-over-month, according to data updated on 2 April 2026. The result marks a notable acceleration from February 2026, when the index had increased by 0.25%.

Measured on a month-over-month basis, the latest reading shows that price pressures strengthened between February and March. The “actual” March figure of 0.59% reflects the change versus February, while February’s “previous” 0.25% captured the change compared with January, underscoring a clear upward shift in the short-term inflation trend captured by the IPC-Fipe index.