Inflation Thailand 2016
Average inflation: 0.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.2%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 1.1%. The lowest inflation was in January at -0.5%.
- Highest month
- December: 1.1%
- Lowest month
- January: -0.5%
- Difference
- 1.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -1.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 1.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -1.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% lower than the 5-year average of 1.3%.
- 5-year average
- 1.3%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2011)
- 3.8%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +1.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +2.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.8% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €100.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.5% | -0.1 |
| February | -0.5% | 0.0 |
| March | -0.5% | +0.1 |
| April | 0.1% | +1.1 |
| May | 0.5% | +1.8 |
| June | 0.4% | +1.5 |
| July | 0.1% | +1.1 |
| August | 0.3% | +1.5 |
| September | 0.4% | +1.5 |
| October | 0.3% | +1.1 |
| November | 0.6% | +1.6 |
| December | 1.1% | +2.0 |
| Average | 0.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.