Tin Price in 2005
In 2005, the price of tin averaged $7,380 per tonne, down 13.3% from the year before. This page covers the 2005 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.
2005 Average
$7,380
LME annual average, USD/tonne
Change vs 2004
-13.3%
from $8,513 in 2004
What happened to the tin price in 2005
Tin averaged $7,380 per tonne in 2005, down 13.3% from $8,513 the year before.
After a multi-decade low near $4,060 in 2002, the China supercycle and Indonesian supply disruptions drove tin above $14,500 by 2007, with a 2008 crisis dip.
Adjusted for inflation, tin's 2005 average of $7,380 equals about $12,179 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 2005?
What is a 2005 tin price worth in today's dollars?
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.