Inflation in Thailand
Consumer price inflation in Thailand averaged 1.2% in the ten years to 2022, below the Asia-Pacific regional average of 2.1%. The 2022 average figure was 6.1%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Thailand Inflation Chart
Thailand Inflation Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 6.1 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 0.4 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 5.9 |
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 0.5 | -0.7 | -1.6 | 4.7 | 10.4 |
Consumer prices declines at steeper rate in January
Consumer prices declined 1.1% in annual terms in January, following December’s 0.8% year-on-year decrease. January's reading marked the largest fall in consumer prices since February 2021. Faster decreases in prices for non-food products and food and non-alcoholic beverages were behind the reading. Annual average inflation fell to 0.7% in January (December: 1.2%). Meanwhile, core inflation edged down to 0.5% in January, from the previous month's 0.6%. Lastly, consumer prices increased 0.02% in January over the previous month, contrasting the 0.46% fall seen in December. January's result marked the highest reading since August 2023.
Commenting on the deflationary trend, United Overseas Bank’s Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Sathit Talaengsatya, stated: “Although this technical deflation is driven primarily by the government’s supply-side interventions, amid a sharp slowdown in the core inflation, this may in part reflect a weak aggregate demand in the economy. We maintain our view that the near-term growth momentum is expected to be sluggish, but it will rebound at a stronger pace in the second half of the year.”
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