Price index of 7.1% in inflation Has 2018

The general price index-Internal Availability (IGP-DI) closed the year of 2018 with an inflation of 7.1%. In 2017, the indicator had registered deflation (falling prices) of 0.42%. The data are from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). According to the survey, the main responsible for the inflation of 2018 was attacked, analyzed by the Broad producer price index. The sub-index scored 8.75% rate in 12 months. Retail prices, measured by the consumer price index, had inflation of 4.32 percent in the year. Despite closing the year with inflation, the IGP-DI inflation deflation of 0.45% in December.