Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Thailand
Thailand: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 180th of 192 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 (annual %) (International Financial) 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2326.0% | 0.2% | 4.0% |
| 1961 | +1064.5% | -0.8% | 7.4% |
| 1972 | +898.2% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| 1971 | +650.5% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units 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 180th out of 192 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.