How Is Brazil’s Economy Doing in 2026? Growth, Selic, Inflation, the Real and the Election

BRAZIL · ECONOMY — BRIEFING, 19 SEPTEMBER 2026 Key Facts —Growth — Brazil’s GDP is expanding by about 2 percent in 2026 (Focus survey: 1.98 percent; IMF: 2.4 percent), down from roughly 3.5 percent in 2025. —Inflation — Annual IPCA slowed…