Silver Price in 1990
In 1990, the price of silver averaged $4.83 per troy ounce, down 12.2% from the year before. This page covers the 1990 average, high, low, and year-end close, and what that silver would be worth in today's dollars.
1990 Average
$4.83
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 1989
-12.2%
from $5.50 in 1989
1990 High
$5.39
from daily trading data
1990 Low
$3.95
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$4.21
last trading day of 1990
Silver Price Chart, 1980 to 2000
Silver Price by Month in 1990
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 1990 | $5.25 | $5.34 | $5.19 |
| February 1990 | $5.28 | $5.39 | $5.10 |
| March 1990 | $5.06 | $5.14 | $4.91 |
| April 1990 | $5.05 | $5.17 | $4.92 |
| May 1990 | $5.09 | $5.30 | $5.00 |
| June 1990 | $4.91 | $5.07 | $4.78 |
| July 1990 | $4.86 | $5.01 | $4.80 |
| August 1990 | $4.99 | $5.33 | $4.47 |
| September 1990 | $4.80 | $4.94 | $4.72 |
| October 1990 | $4.36 | $4.86 | $4.06 |
| November 1990 | $4.18 | $4.40 | $4.08 |
| December 1990 | $4.09 | $4.34 | $3.95 |
What happened to the silver price in 1990
Silver averaged $4.83 per troy ounce in 1990, down 12.2% from $5.50 the year before. Daily trading data shows silver moved between a low of $3.95 and a high of $5.39 during the year, ending 1990 at $4.21.
The 1990s were silver's quietest decade. Prices spent most of it between $4 and $6 per ounce, and the most notable event was Warren Buffett's 1997 purchase of roughly 130 million ounces through Berkshire Hathaway.
Adjusted for inflation, silver's 1990 average of $4.83 equals about $12 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
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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.