COPPER · commodity
Copper Price
Copper price in US dollars per metric ton: live COMEX front-month futures, with the LME grade A cathode monthly average as the long-run history.
Monthly referenceSingle sourceStatus
At a record high · higher than 100% of month-end prices since 1960
Copper chart
Monthly average reference prices.13 observations.History from Jan 1, 1960.
Key statistics
Previous close
$14,326.00
52-week range
$9,984.00 – $14,474.00
Year to date
+22.82%
1-year change
+44.97%
All-time high
$14,474.00
All-time low
$607.00
5-year change
+55.22%
10-year change
+206.52%
1-year volatility
14.2%
Worst drawdown
−64.63%
Historical percentile
100th
Best / worst year
2009 +127.28% / 2008 −53.37%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | Aug 1, 2026 | 14326.00 | +148.00 | +1.03% | — |
| 3 months | Jun 1, 2026 | 13552.00 | +922.00 | +6.80% | — |
| 6 months | Mar 1, 2026 | 12529.00 | +1,945.00 | +15.52% | — |
| Year to date | Dec 1, 2025 | 11785.00 | +2,689.00 | +22.82% | — |
| 1 year | Sep 1, 2025 | 9984.00 | +4,490.00 | +44.97% | — |
| 3 years | Sep 1, 2023 | 8277.00 | +6,197.00 | +74.87% | +20.47% /yr |
| 5 years | Sep 1, 2021 | 9325.00 | +5,149.00 | +55.22% | +9.19% /yr |
| 10 years | Sep 1, 2016 | 4722.00 | +9,752.00 | +206.52% | +11.85% /yr |
| 20 years | Sep 1, 2006 | 7602.00 | +6,872.00 | +90.40% | +3.27% /yr |
| All history | Jan 1, 1960 | 715.00 | +13,759.00 | +1,924.34% | +4.62% /yr |
This series is monthly; periods shorter than one month are not shown.
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 11,785.00 | 14,474.00 | +22.82% |
| 2025 | 8,916.00 | 11,785.00 | +32.18% |
| 2024 | 8,400.00 | 8,916.00 | +6.14% |
| 2023 | 8,375.00 | 8,400.00 | +0.30% |
| 2022 | 9,551.00 | 8,375.00 | −12.31% |
| 2021 | 7,772.00 | 9,551.00 | +22.89% |
| 2020 | 6,077.00 | 7,772.00 | +27.89% |
| 2019 | 6,075.00 | 6,077.00 | +0.03% |
| 2018 | 6,834.00 | 6,075.00 | −11.11% |
| 2017 | 5,660.00 | 6,834.00 | +20.74% |
| 2016 | 4,639.00 | 5,660.00 | +22.01% |
| 2015 | 6,446.00 | 4,639.00 | −28.03% |
| 2014 | 7,215.00 | 6,446.00 | −10.66% |
| 2013 | 7,966.00 | 7,215.00 | −9.43% |
| 2012 | 7,565.00 | 7,966.00 | +5.30% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)openCopper (LME), monthly average (World Bank Pink Sheet) | Monthly referencemonthly | Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 1, 2026801 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Monthly reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
- Observed: Sep 1, 2026
History
From Jan 1, 1960. 801 monthly points.
Attribution
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0
About the copper price
The live copper price is the COMEX front-month futures contract, quoted in US dollars per pound and shown here per metric ton (1 metric ton = 2,204.62 pounds); it is published only when two market sources agree and is delayed about 10 minutes. The long-run history is the World Bank's monthly average of the LME cash price for grade A cathode, in dollars per metric ton.
Copper is a bellwether for global industrial activity and a key input for electrification.
Frequently asked
- How do I convert the copper price per ton to per pound?
- Divide the price per metric ton by 2,204.62. A price of $10,000 per metric ton is about $4.54 per pound. COMEX quotes copper per pound; the LME quotes it per metric ton.
- Why does the live price differ from the monthly history?
- The live figure is the front-month COMEX futures price, while the history is the monthly average of the LME cash price. Futures and cash prices differ slightly, and a monthly average smooths the daily moves.