Brazil's foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) rose to 372.616 billion USD in August 2026, from 369.742 billion USD in July. The August level is the highest since September 2019, based on data from the International Monetary Fund.

Brazil Foreign-Exchange Reserves Rise to 372.6B

Brazil's industrial production rose 0.09% year-on-year in July 2026, rebounding from a 0.31% decline in June. The print marks a return to positive territory after the previous month's contraction, though it remains well below the series' all-time high of 32.68% recorded in April 2021. The year-ago rate stood at 0.23%, indicating a slight slowdown from the same period last year. The series, which began in January 1976, has seen recent volatility, with values ranging from a 2.40% gain in April 2026 to a 1.55% drop in December 2025. The data was released by the OECD.

Brazil Industrial Production Rebounds

Brazil's gold reserves rose to $24,558.3 million in August 2026, from $22,417.6 million in July, a monthly increase. The August figure remains below the all-time high of $29,048.6 million set in February 2026, and well above the series low of $265.0 million recorded in March 2001. Year over year, reserves were up from $14,360.4 million in August 2025. The value has fluctuated between roughly $22.3 billion and $29.0 billion over the past six months, with the latest print marking a rebound from the June trough, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Brazil Gold Reserves Climb in August

Brazil's policy interest rate fell to 14% in August 2026, from 14.25% previously. The rate was 15% from August 2025 through February 2026, then eased to 14.75% in March, 14.5% in April and May, and 14.25% in June and July. It remains far below the all-time high of 355,085.64% from February 1990 and above the record low of 2% from February 2021. The August print is the lowest since February 2025, according to Bank for International Settlements.

Brazil Policy Rate Falls to 14%

Brazil's official period-average exchange rate versus the USD edged up to 5.1526 LCU/USD in August 2026, from 5.1133 in July. The rate remains well below the all-time high of 6.0964 set in December 2024, and is down from 5.4463 a year earlier. The August reading is the second consecutive monthly increase after a decline in July, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Brazil Official FX vs USD Edges Up

Brazil business confidence fell to -6.3 in August from -2.8 in July, marking the lowest level since December 2025. The index remained negative but improved from -9.4 a year earlier, according to the OECD.

Brazil Business Confidence Falls to -6.3

Brazil's consumer confidence index fell to 84.7 in August 2026, from 88.3 in July. The drop marked the fourth consecutive monthly decline, leaving the reading at its lowest since November 2022. August's level was also below the 85.5 recorded a year earlier. The index remains below its all-time high of 114.4 set in April 2012 and above its all-time low of 60.2 in April 2020, according to OECD.

Brazil Consumer Confidence Falls to 84.7

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