Tin Price in 2018

In 2018, the price of tin averaged $20,145 per tonne, up 0.4% from the year before. This page covers the 2018 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that tin would be worth in today's dollars.

2018 Average

$20,145

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2017

+0.4%

from $20,061 in 2017

2018 High

$21,923

from daily trading data

2018 Low

$18,203

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$19,435

last trading day of 2018

What happened to the tin price in 2018

Tin averaged $20,145 per tonne in 2018, essentially unchanged from $20,061 in 2017. Daily trading data shows tin moved between a low of $18,203 and a high of $21,923 during the year, ending 2018 at $19,435.

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 2018 average of $20,145 equals about $25,857 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 2018?

Tin averaged $20,145 per tonne in 2018, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $18,203 to a high of $21,923, and the year closed at $19,435. That average was up 0.4% from $20,061 in 2017.

What is a 2018 tin price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, tin's 2018 average of $20,145 works out to roughly $25,857 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.