Silver Price in 1975

In 1975, the price of silver averaged $4.42 per troy ounce, down 6.2% from the year before. This page covers the 1975 average, high, low, and year-end close, and what that silver would be worth in today's dollars.

1975 Average

$4.42

LBMA annual average, USD/oz

Change vs 1974

-6.2%

from $4.71 in 1974

1975 High

$5.23

from daily trading data

1975 Low

$3.91

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$4.17

last trading day of 1975

Silver Price Chart, 1970 to 1990

Annual average silver price per troy ounce, 1970 to 1990, with 1975 marked.

Silver Price by Month in 1975

Each month's average of daily closing prices, with its high and low, per troy ounce. These come from MetalCharts daily spot data, so they can differ slightly from the annual average above, which is based on LBMA annual average data.

Month	Average	High	Low
January 1975	$4.19	$4.43	$3.95
February 1975	$4.37	$4.59	$4.08
March 1975	$4.34	$4.57	$4.21
April 1975	$4.21	$4.41	$4.05
May 1975	$4.53	$4.69	$4.30
June 1975	$4.49	$4.58	$4.39
July 1975	$4.70	$5.09	$4.50
August 1975	$4.93	$5.23	$4.57
September 1975	$4.51	$4.63	$4.39
October 1975	$4.33	$4.54	$4.16
November 1975	$4.33	$4.46	$4.21
December 1975	$4.08	$4.28	$3.91

What happened to the silver price in 1975

Silver averaged $4.42 per troy ounce in 1975, down 6.2% from $4.71 the year before. Daily trading data shows silver moved between a low of $3.91 and a high of $5.23 during the year, ending 1975 at $4.17.

The 1970s transformed silver from a demonetized coinage metal into one of the hottest inflation trades of the era. Prices climbed from under $2 per ounce early in the decade to double digits by 1979 as the Hunt brothers built enormous positions.

Adjusted for inflation, silver's 1975 average of $4.42 equals about $26 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 silver in 1975?

Silver averaged $4.42 per troy ounce in 1975, based on LBMA annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $3.91 to a high of $5.23, and the year closed at $4.17. That average was down 6.2% from $4.71 in 1974.

What is a 1975 silver price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, silver's 1975 average of $4.42 works out to roughly $26 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 LBMA 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.