COPPER · 1981
Copper Price in 1981
Copper moved from $1,869.00 (January average) to $1,655.00 (December average), a loss of 11.92% against the previous year's close.
First month
$1,869.00
Jan 1, 1981
Last month
$1,655.00
Dec 1, 1981
High
$1,869.00
Jan 1, 1981
Low
$1,651.00
Nov 1, 1981
1981 return
−11.92%
vs $1,879.00 at end of 1980
Range
13.2%
low to high
Since end of 1981
+774.56%
to $14,474.00 (Sep 1, 2026)
Ten years later
+34.32%
$2,223.00 at end of 1991
Copper in 1981
Monthly average reference prices.
Month by month
| Month | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,869.00 | −0.53% |
| February | 1,801.00 | −3.64% |
| March | 1,818.00 | +0.94% |
| April | 1,821.00 | +0.17% |
| May | 1,742.00 | −4.34% |
| June | 1,700.00 | −2.41% |
| July | 1,682.00 | −1.06% |
| August | 1,787.00 | +6.24% |
| September | 1,710.00 | −4.31% |
| October | 1,666.00 | −2.57% |
| November | 1,651.00 | −0.90% |
| December | 1,655.00 | +0.24% |