FGV: energy, airfare, gasoline, and food drive consumer deflation in IGP-DI

By Daniela Amorim Rio, 08/09/2025 - The decreases in residential electricity rates (-4.76%), airfare (-14.72%), tomato (-9.44%), gasoline (-0.61%), and papaya (-17.06%) were the main contributors to the deflation in retail measured by the General Price Index - Internal Availability (IGP-DI) in August, reported the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). On the other hand, there were pressures from increases in health plans (0.46%), lottery games (4.11%), and meals in bars and restaurants (0.44%). The Consumer Price Index (IPC-DI) went from a rise of 0.37% in July to a drop of 0.44% in August. Six of the eight expenditure classes registered milder variation rates: Housing (from 0.88% in July to -0.80% in August), Education, Reading and Recreation (from 0.66% to -1.79%), Food (from -0.04% to -0.50%), Health and Personal Care (from 0.69% to 0.24%), Miscellaneous Expenses (from 1.10% to 0.23%), and Transportation (from -0.18% to -0.24%). In the opposite direction, the rates were higher in ...