Brazil Economic Indicators 📊
The numbers that move your investments, all in one dashboard. The Selic rate and US interest rates set the cost of money; inflation erodes (or preserves) your purchasing power; and investor flow on B3 shows who is buying and selling on the exchange. Everything updated automatically, with history and upcoming meetings. Click each indicator for details.
📈 Market indices
A whole market summed up in one number. Click through for the historical chart, series milestones and what makes up each index.
📊 Economic indicators
The numbers that set the cost of money, purchasing power and the mood of foreign investors.
Selic Rate
BrazilBrazil's benchmark interest rate (Selic), set by COPOM every ~45 days. It anchors the CDI, fixed income, and credit rates.
US Interest Rates
FedThe Federal Reserve rate drives the US dollar and global risk appetite. When it rises, capital tends to leave emerging markets.
Brazil Inflation
RAP vs IPCARico aos Poucos calculates its own cost-of-living index (fixed basket) and compares it to Brazil's official IPCA published by IBGE. See how much prices really rose — and where the gap with the government figure comes from.
B3 Investor Flow
ExchangeWho is buying and selling on B3 (Brazil's stock exchange): foreign, institutional, and retail investors. Net balance, straight from B3's Daily Bulletin.
How these indicators connect
No indicator lives in isolation. The Selic is the Central Bank's tool for controlling inflation: when prices rise too fast, COPOM hikes rates to cool consumption; when inflation eases, it creates room for cuts. That is why the Selic and inflation pages should be read together.
US interest rates are the world's thermometer. When the Fed raises its rate, the US dollar strengthens and some foreign capital leaves emerging markets like Brazil — a movement that shows up, in near real time, in the B3 investor flow. Watching the foreign-investor balance helps explain why the exchange rises or falls even without local news.
For investors, reading all four together is more valuable than any single number: high rates favor fixed income and cash; high inflation calls for hedges (real estate, USD, IPCA+); and foreign flow anticipates the direction of the exchange and Brazilian REITs (FIIs).
Frequently asked questions
What are the most important economic indicators for investors in Brazil?
For investors in Brazil, the most relevant are the Selic rate (benchmark rate set by COPOM), US interest rates (set by the Fed), inflation (which erodes purchasing power), and B3 investor flow (who is buying and selling on the exchange). Together they explain the cost of money, risk appetite, and the direction of prices.
Why do the Selic and US rates matter for stocks and Brazilian REITs (FIIs)?
High interest rates make fixed income more attractive and push risk assets lower, including stocks and real estate funds. When the Selic rises, money tends to shift from equities to the CDI (Brazil's interbank rate); when the Fed raises US rates, the dollar tends to strengthen and foreign capital may leave emerging markets like Brazil.
How often are the indicators updated?
Automatically, by the server: the Selic after each COPOM meeting (~45 days), US rates after each FOMC meeting, inflation at each monthly release, and B3 flow after each trading session, based on B3's Daily Market Bulletin.