Zinc Price in 2005
In 2005, the price of zinc averaged $1,381 per tonne, up 31.8% from the year before. This page covers the 2005 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.
2005 Average
$1,381
LME annual average, USD/tonne
Change vs 2004
+31.8%
from $1,048 in 2004
What happened to the zinc price in 2005
Zinc averaged $1,381 per tonne in 2005, climbing 31.8% from the $1,048 average of 2004.
After an early-2000s trough near $780, the China supercycle sent zinc spiking above $3,270 in 2006 before the 2008 financial crisis crashed it back below $1,900.
Adjusted for inflation, zinc's 2005 average of $1,381 equals about $2,279 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 zinc in 2005?
What is a 2005 zinc price worth in today's dollars?
Annual averages are World Bank and LME zinc prices per tonne in US dollars (LME cash and settlement basis). 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.