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Palladium Price in 1986

In 1986, the price of palladium averaged $116 per troy ounce, up 8.4% from the year before. This page covers the 1986 average and what that palladium would be worth in today's dollars.

1986 Average

$116

Annual average, USD/oz

Change vs 1985

+8.4%

from $107 in 1985

Palladium Price Chart, 1976 to 1996

Annual average palladium price per troy ounce, 1976 to 1996, with 1986 marked.

What happened to the palladium price in 1986

Palladium averaged $116 per troy ounce in 1986, up 8.4% from $107 the year before.

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 1986 average of $116 equals about $341 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 1986?

Palladium averaged $116 per troy ounce in 1986, based on LBMA and USGS annual average data. That average was up 8.4% from $107 in 1985.

What is a 1986 palladium price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, palladium's 1986 average of $116 works out to roughly $341 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.