Platinum Price in 2023
In 2023, the price of platinum averaged $967 per troy ounce, up 0.4% from the year before. This page covers the 2023 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that platinum would be worth in today's dollars.
2023 Average
$967
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 2022
+0.4%
from $963 in 2022
2023 High
$1,143
from daily trading data
2023 Low
$838
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$994
last trading day of 2023
What happened to the platinum price in 2023
Platinum averaged $967 per troy ounce in 2023, essentially unchanged from $963 in 2022. Daily trading data shows platinum moved between a low of $838 and a high of $1,143 during the year, ending 2023 at $994. The notable development of 2023: Persistent supply deficits from S.A..
The 2020s reversed platinum's fortunes. After a COVID crash to about $600, a multi-year supply deficit, a lease-rate squeeze, hydrogen-economy optimism, and a wave of Chinese investment demand carried platinum to a new all-time high near $2,920 an ounce in January 2026.
Adjusted for inflation, platinum's 2023 average of $967 equals about $1,023 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.
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Annual averages are LBMA and Johnson Matthey platinum prices per troy ounce in US dollars. Where shown, the yearly high, low, and close come from MetalCharts daily historical data and may differ slightly from figures published elsewhere. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.