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Volume of services shrinks 1.6% in April

In April 2023, the volume of services in Brazil decreased by 1.6% compared to March, in the seasonally adjusted series, after having accumulated a gain of 2.1% between February and March. As a result, the sector was 10.5% above the February 2020 level (pre-pandemic) and 2.9% below December 2022 (highest...

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In October, industry advances in six of the 15 locations surveyed

With a positive change of 0.3% in national industry, from September to October 2022, in the seasonally-adjusted series, six of the 15 areas surveyed by the IBGE showed positive rates, with a highlight to Pará (5.2%) and Goiás ( 3.0%). Minas Gerais (1.7%), Rio de Janeiro (1.1%), Rio Grande do Sul (0.5%)...

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In February, IBGE forecasts record crop of 261.6 million metric tons for 2022

In February, the production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds estimated for 2022 should total a record 261.6 million metric tons, 3.3% above (8.4 million metric tons) that obtained in 2021 (253.2 million metric tons ) and a decline of -3.8% (-10.2 million metric tons) in relation to the previous information...

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Quarterly Continuous PNAD: unemployment retreats in two FUs in Q4 2023

The Brazilian unemployment rate was 7.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023, dropping 0.3 percentage points (pp) in relation to the quarter from July to September 2023 (7.7%) and 0.5 pp against the same quarter in 2022 (7.9%). Compared with the previous quarter, the unemployment rate decreased in two Federation...

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Industry closes 2022 with drops in 8 of 15 places surveyed

With the null change of the national industry (0.0%) between November and December in the seasonally-adjusted series, ten out of 15 places surveyed by the IBGE registered positive rates. The highest rises were in Mato Grosso (5.8%) and Amazonas (5.6%). In 2022, the industrial output dropped in eight...

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IBGE releases in Macapá new eastern border of the Coastal-Marine System in line with the Blue Amazon

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) will release on Tuesday, August 27, at 10 am, the new eastern border of the Brazilian Coastal-Marine System, in line with the Blue Amazon. The launch will take place during a seminar in the Salão Nobre do Palácio do Setentrião, 259 General Rondon Street- Downtown Macapá,...

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IPCA-15 was 0.99 % in February

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) was 0.99% in February, 0.41 percentage points (pp) above the rate recorded in January (0.58%). It was the biggest change for a month of February since 2016 (1.42%). In the year, the IPCA-15 accumulates a high of 1.58% and, in 12 months, of 10.76%,...

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IPCA-15 stays at 0.72% in July

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) was 0.72% in July, standing 0.11 percentage points below the June´s rate (0.83%). That was the highest change for July since 2004, when the index had been 0.93%. The cumulative index in the year stayed at 4.88% and, in the last 12 months, at 8.59%,...

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Volume of services grows 0.9% in May

In the seasonally-adjusted series, volume of services in Brazil expanded 0.9% in May 2023 over April, after retreating 1.5% in the previous month. As a result, the sector was 11.5% above the level of February 2020 (pre-pandemic) and 2.0% below that in December 2022 (peak of the time series). Period Change...

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IPCA increases by 1.35% in December and closes 2020 at 4.52%

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) increased 1.35% in December, by 0.46 percentage points (p. p.) above the 0.89% of November. That is the biggest change since February 2003 (1.57%) and the highest index for a month of December since 2002 (2.10%). In December 2019, the index had reached...

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In April, industry retreats in ten of the 15 areas surveyed

In April 2023, national industrial production decreased by 0.6% compared to March, in the seasonally adjusted series, and 10 of the 15 areas surveyed had negative rates. The sharpest declines were in Amazonas (-14.2%) and Pernambuco (-5.5%). Rio Grande do Sul (2.2%) recorded the highest advance. The...

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IBGE: July harvest estimate surpasses 2013 figure by 2.6%

JULY estimate for 2014 193.2 million metric tons JULY/JUNE Change - 2014 0.3% (192.5 metric tons) 2014 Harvest / 2013 Harvest - Change 2.6% (188.2 million metric tons) The seventh estimate for the national output of cereals, legumes and oilseeds amounted to 193.2 million metric tons, 2.6% above that...

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IPCA-15 was 1.14% in September

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) was 1.14% in September, 0.25 percentage points (pp) above the rate of August (0.89%). This was the highest IPCA-15 since February 2016 (1.42%) and the highest for a month of September since 1994. The IPCA-E, which constitutes the cumulative IPCA-15...

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GDP grows 2.9% in 2022, closes the year at R$9.9 trillion

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 2.9% in 2022 over 2021. Services (4.2%) and Industry (1.6%) recorded increases and Agriculture, a drop (-1.7%). Comparison period Indicators (%) GDP AGRIC INDUS SERV GFCF HHOLD CONS. GOV CONS. Quarter / previous quarter (seasonally-adjusted) -0.2% 0.3% -0.3% 0.2%...

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Producer Price Index (IPP) increases by 1.39% in November

In November 2020, industry prices rose 1.39% against October 2020. A total 19 of the 24 activities surveyed recored price rises. The cumulative index in the year reached 18.92% and the cumulative index in 12 months reached 19.69%. Period Rate November 2020 1.39% October 2020 3.41% November 2019 0.88%...

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Retail sales up 0.8% in January

In January 2022, volume of retail trade sales increased by 0.8% against the previous month, in the seasonally-adjusted series, after a decrease of 1.9% in December 2021. The quarterly moving average retreated -0.2%. Period Retail trade Extended retail trade Volume of sales Nominal revenue Volume of sales...

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Producer Price Index (IPP) grows 3.36% in January

Industrial prices rose 3.36% in January 2021 compared with December 2020, a higher increase than that between December and November (0.39%). In January, all of the 24 activities registered positive price changes, against 17 in December. Period Rate January 2021 3.36% December 2020 0.39% Cumulative in...

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In March, retail sales grow 1.0%

Period Retail Extended Retail Sales Volume (%) Nominal Revnue (%) Sales Volume (%) Nominal Revenue (%) March / February* 1.0 2.9 0.7 0.4 Quarterly Moving Average* 1.6 2.7 1.1 1.9 March 2022 / March 2021 4.0 18.1 4.5 19.3 Cumulative 2022 1.3 14.5 1.1 15.3 Cumulative 12 months 1.9 15.0 4.4 18.6 *Seasonally-adjusted...

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Volume of services up 0.9% in March

In March 2023, volume of services in Brazil changed by 0.9% against February in the seasonally adjusted series. As a result, the sector was 12.4% above the level in February 2020 (before the pandemic) and 1.3% below the figure in December 2022, peak of the time series. In the seasonally-unadjusted series,...

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Grain harvest expected to surpass 2016 figure by 25.1% in March

Estimate for March 2017 230.3 million metric tons March/February 2017 change 2.7 % (+ 6.1 million metric tons) 2017 harvest/ 2016 harvest change 25.1 % (+ 46.3 million metric tons) The third estimate for the 2017 national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds amounted to 230.3 milllion metric tons,...