Zinc Price in 2014
In 2014, the price of zinc averaged $2,161 per tonne, up 13.1% from the year before. This page covers the 2014 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.
2014 Average
$2,161
LME annual average, USD/tonne
Change vs 2013
+13.1%
from $1,910 in 2013
What happened to the zinc price in 2014
Zinc averaged $2,161 per tonne in 2014, up 13.1% from $1,910 the year before.
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 2014 average of $2,161 equals about $2,943 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 2014?
What is a 2014 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.