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Tin Price in 2012

In 2012, the price of tin averaged $21,126 per tonne, down 18.9% from the year before. This page covers the 2012 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.

2012 Average

$21,126

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2011

-18.9%

from $26,054 in 2011

2012 High

$25,447

from daily trading data

2012 Low

$17,340

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$23,380

last trading day of 2012

What happened to the tin price in 2012

Tin averaged $21,126 per tonne in 2012, sliding 18.9% from the $26,054 average of 2011. Daily trading data shows tin moved between a low of $17,340 and a high of $25,447 during the year, ending 2012 at $23,380.

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 2012 average of $21,126 equals about $29,656 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 2012?
Tin averaged $21,126 per tonne in 2012, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $17,340 to a high of $25,447, and the year closed at $23,380. That average was down 18.9% from $26,054 in 2011.
What is a 2012 tin price worth in today's dollars?
Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, tin's 2012 average of $21,126 works out to roughly $29,656 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.

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.