ibcbr: Central Bank Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br)

ibcbrR Documentation

Central Bank Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br)

Description

Monthly Central Bank Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br), a timely indicator of national economic activity. It is built from proxies for agriculture, industry, and services, aggregated using weights derived from the supply and use tables of the Brazilian National Accounts.

Usage

ibcbr

Format

A tibble with monthly observations:

date

Date of the first day of the month

index

IBC-Br index value

Details

The package snapshot was downloaded through 2025-12-31. BCB may revise historical observations and extend the series after that date.

Source

Banco Central do Brasil — Departamento Econômico, disseminated through the Sistema Gerenciador de Séries Temporais (SGS), series 24363. See the official SGS metadata and series page.


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