Tin Price in 1993

In 1993, the price of tin averaged $5,161 per tonne, down 15.4% from the year before. This page covers the 1993 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.

1993 Average

$5,161

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 1992

-15.4%

from $6,101 in 1992

What happened to the tin price in 1993

Tin averaged $5,161 per tonne in 1993, sliding 15.4% from the $6,101 average of 1992. The notable development of 1993: Multi-year low as post-crisis oversupply persisted..

With LME trading resumed under a new contract in 1989, tin spent the 1990s depressed by post-crisis oversupply, mostly between $5,000 and $6,200.

Adjusted for inflation, tin's 1993 average of $5,161 equals about $11,511 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 1993?

Tin averaged $5,161 per tonne in 1993, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. That average was down 15.4% from $6,101 in 1992.

What is a 1993 tin price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, tin's 1993 average of $5,161 works out to roughly $11,511 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 1993?

The defining story of 1993: Multi-year low as post-crisis oversupply persisted.. Against that backdrop, the annual average fell 15.4%, from $6,101 in 1992 to $5,161.

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.