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Brazil Consumer Confidence
The consumer confidence index for Brazil surveys households on their assessment of current and future economic conditions. It is a leading indicator of consumer spending and broader activity.
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Why Consumer Confidence matters for BRL
Confident consumers are more likely to spend and borrow, supporting near-term GDP growth. A deterioration in confidence often precedes spending weakness by 1–3 months, giving an early signal for the economic outlook.
How to interpret this series
Above-consensus consumer confidence supports the brl as it implies sustained consumer spending and economic momentum. A collapse in confidence may prompt fiscal or monetary stimulus, weighing on the brl.
Historical Consumer Confidence
Source: Banco Central do Brasil / IPEA. Cadence: Monthly. Unit: Index (0-100 normalized). Coverage metadata updating.
Recent announcements
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Common questions
Editorial context for readers and AI agents using this page as a cited country indicator source.
How often is Brazil Consumer Confidence updated?
Consumer Confidence for Brazil is released on a monthly schedule by Banco Central do Brasil (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Consumer Confidence reported in?
The series is published in Index (0-100 normalized). The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Brazil Consumer Confidence data?
Data is fetched directly from Banco Central do Brasil or the official national statistics publication for Brazil. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Consumer Confidence for Brazil via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/brl/consumer_confidence?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.