Tin Price in 1975

In 1975, the price of tin averaged $6,877 per tonne, down 16.0% from the year before. This page covers the 1975 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.

1975 Average

$6,877

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 1974

-16.0%

from $8,184 in 1974

What happened to the tin price in 1975

Tin averaged $6,877 per tonne in 1975, sliding 16.0% from the $8,184 average of 1974. The notable development of 1975: Recession pullback..

Tin rose steeply through the 1970s inflation era and the International Tin Council's buffer-stock support, climbing from around $3,700 to over $15,000 per tonne by 1979.

Adjusted for inflation, tin's 1975 average of $6,877 equals about $41,198 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 tin in 1975?

Tin averaged $6,877 per tonne in 1975, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. That average was down 16.0% from $8,184 in 1974.

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

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, tin's 1975 average of $6,877 works out to roughly $41,198 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.

What moved the tin price in 1975?

The defining story of 1975: Recession pullback.. Against that backdrop, the annual average fell 16.0%, from $8,184 in 1974 to $6,877.

Annual averages are World Bank and LME tin prices per tonne in US dollars (LME cash and settlement basis). The 1985 to 1988 values reflect the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market basis during the LME tin-trading suspension, and the 2025 figure is preliminary. Where daily data exists, the per-year high, low, and close come from MetalCharts historical data. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.