Silver Price in 2015
In 2015, the price of silver averaged $15.68 per troy ounce, down 17.8% from the year before. This page covers the 2015 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that silver would be worth in today's dollars.
2015 Average
$15.68
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 2014
-17.8%
from $19.08 in 2014
2015 High
$18.49
from daily trading data
2015 Low
$13.65
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$13.85
last trading day of 2015
What happened to the silver price in 2015
Silver averaged $15.68 per troy ounce in 2015, sliding 17.8% from the $19.08 average of 2014. Daily trading data shows silver moved between a low of $13.65 and a high of $18.49 during the year, ending 2015 at $13.85. The notable development of 2015: Fed rate hikes; dollar strength.
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 2015 average of $15.68 equals about $21 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.