Zinc Price in 2019

In 2019, the price of zinc averaged $2,550 per tonne, down 12.7% from the year before. This page covers the 2019 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that zinc would be worth in today's dollars.

2019 Average

$2,550

LME annual average, USD/tonne

Change vs 2018

-12.7%

from $2,922 in 2018

2019 High

$2,957

from daily trading data

2019 Low

$2,191

from daily trading data

Year-End Close

$2,272

last trading day of 2019

What happened to the zinc price in 2019

Zinc averaged $2,550 per tonne in 2019, down 12.7% from $2,922 the year before. Daily trading data shows zinc moved between a low of $2,191 and a high of $2,957 during the year, ending 2019 at $2,272.

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 2019 average of $2,550 equals about $3,214 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 2019?

Zinc averaged $2,550 per tonne in 2019, based on World Bank and LME annual average data. Daily prices ranged from a low of $2,191 to a high of $2,957, and the year closed at $2,272. That average was down 12.7% from $2,922 in 2018.

What is a 2019 zinc price worth in today's dollars?

Adjusted with the US Consumer Price Index, zinc's 2019 average of $2,550 works out to roughly $3,214 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.