Inflation Rate (CPI): Thailand
Thailand's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 0.7% as of 2026. # Thailand Inflation Rate (CPI) Thailand's inflation rate stands at 0.
Current (2026)
0.7%
+250.0% y/y
Peak (1980)
19.7%
Low (2009)
-0.9%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Thailand
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Thailand
Analysis# Thailand Inflation Rate (CPI)
Thailand's inflation rate stands at 0.7% in 2026, reflecting subdued price growth after decades of volatility. The country experienced dramatically different inflationary pressures across the 50-year period: a peak of 19.7% in 1980 and a deflationary low of -0.9% in 2009. Overall, inflation has contracted 96.4% since 1980, indicating a long-term shift toward price stability and lower nominal growth.
The 2022 spike to 6.1% represented a significant departure from Thailand's recent norm of sub-2% inflation, driven by global commodity pressures and pandemic-related supply disruptions. Since then, inflation has decelerated sharply, declining to just 0.2% in 2025 before ticking up slightly to 0.7% in 2026. The current trajectory suggests Thailand maintains relatively stable, low-inflation conditions characteristic of its economy over the past decade.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 1.8% | +5.88% |
| 2029 | 1.7% | +6.25% |
| 2028 | 1.6% | +45.45% |
| 2027 | 1.1% | +57.14% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | +250.00% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -50.00% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -66.67% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -80.33% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +408.33% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +250.00% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -214.29% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -36.36% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +57.14% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +250.00% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +122.22% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -147.37% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -13.64% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -26.67% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -21.05% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +15.15% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.3% | +466.67% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -116.36% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +150.00% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -53.19% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +4.44% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +60.71% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +55.56% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +157.14% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -56.25% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -5.88% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +750.00% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -97.50% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +42.86% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -3.45% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +0.00% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +13.73% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +50.00% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -15.00% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -31.03% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +5.45% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +44.74% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +46.15% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +44.44% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -21.74% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +155.56% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -76.92% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -26.42% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -58.27% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -35.53% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | — |
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