Inflation Thailand 2015

Average inflation: -0.9%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.9%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in January at -0.4%. The lowest inflation was in May at -1.3%.

Highest month
January: -0.4%
Lowest month
May: -1.3%
Difference
0.9 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.2%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.6%.

Highest increase
Food: 1.2%
Lowest increase
Energy: 0.6%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 2.9% lower than the 5-year average of 2.0%.

5-year average
2%
10-year average
2%
All-time high (2011)
3.8%
All-time low (2015)
-0.9%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +2.8 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-2.8 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
May: -3.9 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.9% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.10 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Inflation by category

Food
1.2%
+2.1vs avg.
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Energy
0.6%
+1.5vs avg.
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Core inflation
0.9%
+1.8vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January -0.4% -2.3
February -0.5% -2.5
March -0.6% -2.7
April -1.0% -3.4
May -1.3% -3.9
June -1.1% -3.5
July -1.0% -3.2
August -1.2% -3.3
September -1.1% -2.9
October -0.8% -2.3
November -1.0% -2.3
December -0.9% -1.5
Average -0.9%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also