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Nickel Price in 2014

In 2014, the price of nickel averaged $16,893 per tonne, up 12.4% from the year before. This page covers the 2014 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that nickel would be worth in today's dollars.

2014 Average

$16,893

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2013

+12.4%

from $15,032 in 2013

2014 High

$21,602

from daily trading data

2014 Low

$13,331

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$15,148

last trading day of 2014

What happened to the nickel price in 2014

Nickel averaged $16,893 per tonne in 2014, up 12.4% from $15,032 the year before. Daily trading data shows nickel moved between a low of $13,331 and a high of $21,602 during the year, ending 2014 at $15,148.

Nickel spent the 2010s volatile and generally falling, from over $22,000 in 2011 to a 2016 oversupply low near $9,600, as Indonesian and Chinese pig-iron supply reshaped the market.

Adjusted for inflation, nickel's 2014 average of $16,893 equals about $23,002 in today's dollars. The conversion uses US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U annual averages, so treat it as a close approximation rather than an exact figure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the price of nickel in 2014?
Nickel averaged $16,893 per tonne in 2014, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $13,331 to a high of $21,602, and the year closed at $15,148. That average was up 12.4% from $15,032 in 2013.
What is a 2014 nickel price worth in today's dollars?
Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, nickel's 2014 average of $16,893 works out to roughly $23,002 in today's dollars, using 2025 as the CPI base year. The conversion uses BLS CPI-U annual averages, so treat it as a close approximation rather than an exact figure.

Annual averages are World Bank and LME nickel prices per tonne in US dollars (LME cash and settlement basis). Values before the LME nickel contract launched in April 1979 are producer and reference prices, and the 2025 figure is preliminary. Where daily data exists, the per-year high, low, and close come from MetalCharts historical data. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.