Tin Price in 2010

In 2010, the price of tin averaged $20,406 per tonne, up 50.3% from the year before. This page covers the 2010 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.

2010 Average

$20,406

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2009

+50.3%

from $13,574 in 2009

What happened to the tin price in 2010

Tin averaged $20,406 per tonne in 2010, surging 50.3% from the $13,574 average of 2009. Annual moves of that size are rare and put 2010 among the most explosive years in the metal's modern history. The defining story of 2010: Recovery accelerates; tight Indonesian/Chinese supply..

Tin reached a post-crisis high near $26,000 in 2011 on tight supply, then traded volatile through the decade as electronics demand and Indonesian and Myanmar supply swung the market.

Adjusted for inflation, tin's 2010 average of $20,406 equals about $30,155 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 2010?

Tin averaged $20,406 per tonne in 2010, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. That average was up 50.3% from $13,574 in 2009.

What is a 2010 tin price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, tin's 2010 average of $20,406 works out to roughly $30,155 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 2010?

The defining story of 2010: Recovery accelerates; tight Indonesian/Chinese supply.. Against that backdrop, the annual average climbed 50.3%, from $13,574 in 2009 to $20,406.

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.