Tin Price in 2014
In 2014, the price of tin averaged $21,899 per tonne, down 1.7% from the year before. This page covers the 2014 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.
2014 Average
$21,899
LME annual average, USD/tonne
Change vs 2013
-1.7%
from $22,283 in 2013
2014 High
$23,872
from daily trading data
2014 Low
$18,395
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$19,434
last trading day of 2014
What happened to the tin price in 2014
Tin averaged $21,899 per tonne in 2014, essentially unchanged from $22,283 in 2013. Daily trading data shows tin moved between a low of $18,395 and a high of $23,872 during the year, ending 2014 at $19,434.
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 2014 average of $21,899 equals about $29,819 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 2014?
What is a 2014 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.