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, high, low, and year-end close, 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

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.