Inflation, consumer prices in Thailand
Thailand: Inflation, consumer prices was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Thailand stood at -0.1%.
That represents a change of down 133.5% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Thailand peaked at 24.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Thailand, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | -1064.5% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -50.0% |
| 1964 | -0.8% | -121.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -121.0% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +2326.0% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -58.5% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +36.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1% | -103.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -650.5% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +898.2% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +220.6% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -78.1% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +83.2% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +99.1% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -58.5% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -76.8% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +181.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +56.6% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -96.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +459.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -57.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +158.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +144.0% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -115.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -484.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -147.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -120.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +256.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -33.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -219.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -245.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +393.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -67.6% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -133.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | -0.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.8% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 176 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 177 China 0.1% compare
- 178 Costa Rica -0.1% compare
- 180 Bahrain -0.1% compare
- 181 Panama -0.2% compare
- 182 Brunei Darussalam -0.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 19.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 160,932 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Thailand?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Thailand was -0.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Thailand ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.