Tin Price in 2011

In 2011, the price of tin averaged $26,054 per tonne, up 27.7% from the year before. This page covers the 2011 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.

2011 Average

$26,054

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2010

+27.7%

from $20,406 in 2010

What happened to the tin price in 2011

Tin averaged $26,054 per tonne in 2011, climbing 27.7% from the $20,406 average of 2010. The notable development of 2011: Post-GFC supercycle high; annual avg record until 2021. Peaked ~$32k+ in April 2011..

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 2011 average of $26,054 equals about $37,338 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 2011?

Tin averaged $26,054 per tonne in 2011, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. That average was up 27.7% from $20,406 in 2010.

What is a 2011 tin price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, tin's 2011 average of $26,054 works out to roughly $37,338 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 2011?

The defining story of 2011: Post-GFC supercycle high; annual avg record until 2021. Peaked ~$32k+ in April 2011.. Against that backdrop, the annual average climbed 27.7%, from $20,406 in 2010 to $26,054.

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.