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

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. 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. 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.