Zinc Price in 2010

In 2010, the price of zinc averaged $2,161 per tonne, up 30.6% from the year before. This page covers the 2010 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.

2010 Average

$2,161

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2009

+30.6%

from $1,655 in 2009

2010 High

$2,691

from daily trading data

2010 Low

$1,598

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$2,447

last trading day of 2010

What happened to the zinc price in 2010

Zinc averaged $2,161 per tonne in 2010, climbing 30.6% from the $1,655 average of 2009. Daily trading data shows zinc moved between a low of $1,598 and a high of $2,691 during the year, ending 2010 at $2,447.

Zinc recovered through the 2010s on a tightening concentrate market, climbing from around $1,900 to a supply-deficit rally near $2,900 in 2017-2018.

Adjusted for inflation, zinc's 2010 average of $2,161 equals about $3,193 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 2010?

Zinc averaged $2,161 per tonne in 2010, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $1,598 to a high of $2,691, and the year closed at $2,447. That average was up 30.6% from $1,655 in 2009.

What is a 2010 zinc price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, zinc's 2010 average of $2,161 works out to roughly $3,193 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 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.