Silver Price in 2012
In 2012, the price of silver averaged $31.15 per troy ounce, down 11.3% from the year before. This page covers the 2012 average, high, low, and year-end close, and what that silver would be worth in today's dollars.
2012 Average
$31.15
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 2011
-11.3%
from $35.12 in 2011
2012 High
$37.51
from daily trading data
2012 Low
$26.14
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$30.29
last trading day of 2012
Silver Price Chart, 2002 to 2022
Silver Price by Month in 2012
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 2012 | $31.00 | $34.13 | $27.85 |
| February 2012 | $34.21 | $37.51 | $32.66 |
| March 2012 | $33.01 | $35.65 | $31.11 |
| April 2012 | $31.59 | $33.30 | $29.98 |
| May 2012 | $28.78 | $31.34 | $26.77 |
| June 2012 | $28.10 | $29.90 | $26.14 |
| July 2012 | $27.44 | $28.47 | $26.48 |
| August 2012 | $28.97 | $31.77 | $27.00 |
| September 2012 | $33.81 | $35.20 | $31.54 |
| October 2012 | $33.15 | $35.40 | $31.53 |
| November 2012 | $32.83 | $34.41 | $30.66 |
| December 2012 | $31.77 | $33.85 | $29.60 |
What happened to the silver price in 2012
Silver averaged $31.15 per troy ounce in 2012, down 11.3% from $35.12 the year before. Daily trading data shows silver moved between a low of $26.14 and a high of $37.51 during the year, ending 2012 at $30.29.
The 2010s began with a spectacular run to $49.51 in April 2011, just shy of the 1980 record, before a long grind lower through mid-decade as the Fed tightened policy and the dollar strengthened.
Adjusted for inflation, silver's 2012 average of $31.15 equals about $44 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.