Zinc Price in 2007

In 2007, the price of zinc averaged $3,242 per tonne, down 1.0% from the year before. This page covers the 2007 average, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.

2007 Average

$3,242

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2006

-1.0%

from $3,275 in 2006

Zinc Price Chart, 1997 to 2017

Annual average zinc price per tonne, 1997 to 2017, with 2007 marked.

What happened to the zinc price in 2007

Zinc averaged $3,242 per tonne in 2007, essentially unchanged from $3,275 in 2006. The notable development of 2007: Sustained high before the crash.

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 2007 average of $3,242 equals about $5,041 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 2007?

Zinc averaged $3,242 per tonne in 2007, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. That average was down 1.0% from $3,275 in 2006.

What is a 2007 zinc price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, zinc's 2007 average of $3,242 works out to roughly $5,041 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 zinc price in 2007?

The defining story of 2007: Sustained high before the crash. Against that backdrop, the annual average fell 1.0%, from $3,275 in 2006 to $3,242.

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.