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Palladium Price in 1985

In 1985, the price of palladium averaged $107 per troy ounce, down 27.7% from the year before. This page covers the 1985 average and what that palladium would be worth in today's dollars.

1985 Average

$107

Annual average, USD/oz

Change vs 1984

-27.7%

from $148 in 1984

Palladium Price Chart, 1975 to 1995

Annual average palladium price per troy ounce, 1975 to 1995, with 1985 marked.

What happened to the palladium price in 1985

Palladium averaged $107 per troy ounce in 1985, sliding 27.7% from the $148 average of 1984.

The 1980s opened with the collapse of the 1980 precious-metals bubble and a deep recession low, then recovered as three-way catalytic converters spread and autocatalyst demand for palladium began to build in earnest.

Adjusted for inflation, palladium's 1985 average of $107 equals about $321 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 palladium in 1985?

Palladium averaged $107 per troy ounce in 1985, based on LBMA and USGS annual average data. That average was down 27.7% from $148 in 1984.

What is a 1985 palladium price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, palladium's 1985 average of $107 works out to roughly $321 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 USGS/Engelhard producer prices (1970 to 1988) and LBMA palladium prices (1989 to 2025) per troy ounce in US dollars. Where daily data exists, the per-year high, low, and close come from MetalCharts historical data. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.