Tin Price in 2009

In 2009, the price of tin averaged $13,574 per tonne, down 26.7% from the year before. This page covers the 2009 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.

2009 Average

$13,574

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2008

-26.7%

from $18,510 in 2008

What happened to the tin price in 2009

Tin averaged $13,574 per tonne in 2009, sliding 26.7% from the $18,510 average of 2008. The notable development of 2009: GFC demand collapse, then recovery into year-end..

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 2009 average of $13,574 equals about $20,396 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 2009?

Tin averaged $13,574 per tonne in 2009, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. That average was down 26.7% from $18,510 in 2008.

What is a 2009 tin price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, tin's 2009 average of $13,574 works out to roughly $20,396 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 2009?

The defining story of 2009: GFC demand collapse, then recovery into year-end.. Against that backdrop, the annual average fell 26.7%, from $18,510 in 2008 to $13,574.

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.