Zinc Price in 2015

In 2015, the price of zinc averaged $1,932 per tonne, down 10.6% from the year before. This page covers the 2015 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.

2015 Average

$1,932

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2014

-10.6%

from $2,161 in 2014

2015 High

$2,404

from daily trading data

2015 Low

$1,474

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$1,607

last trading day of 2015

Zinc Price Chart, 2005 to 2025

Annual average zinc price per tonne, 2005 to 2025, with 2015 marked.

What happened to the zinc price in 2015

Zinc averaged $1,932 per tonne in 2015, down 10.6% from $2,161 the year before. Daily trading data shows zinc moved between a low of $1,474 and a high of $2,404 during the year, ending 2015 at $1,607. The notable development of 2015: Commodity downturn low.

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 2015 average of $1,932 equals about $2,627 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 2015?

Zinc averaged $1,932 per tonne in 2015, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $1,474 to a high of $2,404, and the year closed at $1,607. That average was down 10.6% from $2,161 in 2014.

What is a 2015 zinc price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, zinc's 2015 average of $1,932 works out to roughly $2,627 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 2015?

The defining story of 2015: Commodity downturn low. Against that backdrop, the annual average fell 10.6%, from $2,161 in 2014 to $1,932.

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.