Food and Housing accounted for 66% of the impact on the June result; index accumulates an increase of 3.45% in the 1st half of 2026
The (Extended National Consumer Price Index 15), considered official, registered an increase of 0.41% in June 2026. The result indicates a slowdown compared to May, when it had risen 0.62%. Despite the monthly decline, inflation accumulated in 12 months advanced to 4.80%, above the 4.64% in the previous period. The data was released by IBGE this Thursday (June 25, 2026).
The month’s performance was influenced by the groups “Food and beverages” (0.74%) and “Housing” (0.72%), which together accounted for around 66% of the June IPCA-15 result. In food, there was a slowdown compared to May, but prices remain under pressure for basic household items. Highlights include potato (29.42%), tomato (17.27%) and carioca beans (14.29%). Here is it (PDF – 358 kB).
In housing, the biggest individual impact on the general index (0.08 pp) came from residential electricity, which rose 2.04%. The increase reflects the validity of the yellow tariff flag and adjustments in capitals such as Belo Horizonte, Recife, Fortaleza and Salvador.
On the other hand, the transport group registered a drop of 0.03%, helping to contain a greater increase in the general index. The result was influenced by the reduction in fuel prices (-1.22%), especially ethanol (-5.30%) and gasoline (-0.73%).
The drop offset the rise in air tickets, which rose 7.24% in the period, amid increased demand and .
Brasília presented the highest monthly change (0.93%), influenced by air tickets and gasoline. The smallest variations (0.28%) were recorded in Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Salvador.
In Rio, the drop was driven by accommodation services and vehicle insurance. In Curitiba and Salvador, the decline in and of ground coffee contributed to the lower result.
With the June result, the IPCA-15 accumulates an increase of 3.45% in the first half of 2026. The IPCA-E, which consolidates the quarterly variation, closed at 1.93%, above that recorded in the same period of 2025.
