Zinc Price in 2013

In 2013, the price of zinc averaged $1,910 per tonne, down 2.1% from the year before. This page covers the 2013 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.

2013 Average

$1,910

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2012

-2.1%

from $1,950 in 2012

2013 High

$2,188

from daily trading data

2013 Low

$1,789

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$2,045

last trading day of 2013

What happened to the zinc price in 2013

Zinc averaged $1,910 per tonne in 2013, down 2.1% from $1,950 the year before. Daily trading data shows zinc moved between a low of $1,789 and a high of $2,188 during the year, ending 2013 at $2,045.

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 2013 average of $1,910 equals about $2,642 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 2013?

Zinc averaged $1,910 per tonne in 2013, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $1,789 to a high of $2,188, and the year closed at $2,045. That average was down 2.1% from $1,950 in 2012.

What is a 2013 zinc price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, zinc's 2013 average of $1,910 works out to roughly $2,642 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.