Zinc Price in 2016
In 2016, the price of zinc averaged $2,090 per tonne, up 8.2% from the year before. This page covers the 2016 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.
2016 Average
$2,090
LME annual average, USD/tonne
Change vs 2015
+8.2%
from $1,932 in 2015
What happened to the zinc price in 2016
Zinc averaged $2,090 per tonne in 2016, up 8.2% from $1,932 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 2016 average of $2,090 equals about $2,807 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 2016?
What is a 2016 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.