Silver Price in 2009
In 2009, the price of silver averaged $14.67 per troy ounce, down 2.1% from the year before. This page covers the 2009 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that silver would be worth in today's dollars.
2009 Average
$14.67
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 2008
-2.1%
from $14.99 in 2008
2009 High
$19.47
from daily trading data
2009 Low
$10.35
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$16.87
last trading day of 2009
Silver Price Chart, 1999 to 2019
Silver Price by Month in 2009
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 2009 | $11.43 | $12.68 | $10.35 |
| February 2009 | $13.44 | $14.64 | $12.19 |
| March 2009 | $13.16 | $13.91 | $11.92 |
| April 2009 | $12.51 | $13.23 | $11.82 |
| May 2009 | $14.15 | $15.75 | $12.07 |
| June 2009 | $14.63 | $16.24 | $13.48 |
| July 2009 | $13.40 | $14.11 | $12.46 |
| August 2009 | $14.41 | $15.19 | $13.51 |
| September 2009 | $16.49 | $17.66 | $14.65 |
| October 2009 | $17.24 | $18.10 | $15.91 |
| November 2009 | $17.95 | $18.93 | $16.25 |
| December 2009 | $17.59 | $19.47 | $16.74 |
What happened to the silver price in 2009
Silver averaged $14.67 per troy ounce in 2009, down 2.1% from $14.99 the year before. Daily trading data shows silver moved between a low of $10.35 and a high of $19.47 during the year, ending 2009 at $16.87. The notable development of 2009: Fed expands QE1.
The 2000s revived silver as an investment asset. The launch of the SLV exchange-traded fund in 2006 opened the metal to mainstream portfolios, and the financial crisis at the end of the decade rekindled safe-haven demand.
Adjusted for inflation, silver's 2009 average of $14.67 equals about $22 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.