Monthly average, September 2026
London Metal Exchange settlement price of refined tin, 99.85% pure.
| Unit | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| metric ton | 53,712.00 |
| kg | 53.71 |
| pound | 24.36 |
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change | In today's dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51,447.78 | 55,385.00 | 47,324.00 | +51.1% | 52,175.18 |
| 2025 | 34,058.83 | 41,220.00 | 29,612.00 | +13.3% | 35,645.39 |
| 2024 | 30,066.33 | 32,978.00 | 25,100.00 | +15.9% | — |
| 2023 | 25,938.17 | 28,743.00 | 24,000.00 | −17.2% | — |
| 2022 | 31,335.33 | 43,983.00 | 19,391.00 | −3.2% | — |
| 2021 | 32,384.17 | 39,423.00 | 21,920.00 | +89.1% | — |
| 2020 | 17,124.58 | 19,732.00 | 14,953.00 | −8.2% | — |
| 2019 | 18,661.08 | 21,393.00 | 16,335.00 | −7.4% | — |
| 2018 | 20,145.33 | 21,652.00 | 18,967.00 | +0.4% | — |
| 2017 | 20,061.08 | 20,797.00 | 19,446.00 | +11.9% | — |
| 2016 | 17,933.83 | 21,204.00 | 13,808.00 | +11.6% | — |
| 2015 | 16,066.75 | 19,454.00 | 14,692.00 | −26.6% | — |
| 2014 | 21,898.83 | 23,405.00 | 19,830.00 | −1.7% | — |
| 2013 | 22,282.83 | 24,546.00 | 19,564.00 | +5.5% | — |
| 2012 | 21,126.00 | 24,293.00 | 18,546.00 | −18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 26,053.67 | 32,363.00 | 19,375.00 | +27.7% | — |
| 2010 | 20,405.67 | 26,343.00 | 16,362.00 | +50.3% | — |
| 2009 | 13,573.92 | 15,547.00 | 10,676.00 | −26.7% | — |
| 2008 | 18,510.08 | 24,062.00 | 11,240.00 | +27.3% | — |
| 2007 | 14,536.83 | 16,692.00 | 11,362.00 | +65.6% | — |
| 2006 | 8,780.75 | 11,159.00 | 7,051.00 | +19.0% | — |
| 2005 | 7,379.92 | 8,407.00 | 6,160.00 | −13.3% | — |
| 2004 | 8,512.75 | 9,459.00 | 6,485.00 | +73.9% | — |
| 2003 | 4,895.17 | 6,058.00 | 4,436.00 | +20.6% | — |
| 2002 | 4,060.58 | 4,331.00 | 3,731.00 | −9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 4,484.58 | 5,171.00 | 3,695.00 | −17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 5,435.75 | 5,928.00 | 5,234.00 | +0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 5,403.67 | 5,842.00 | 5,110.00 | −2.5% | — |
| 1998 | 5,540.50 | 5,970.00 | 5,206.00 | −1.9% | — |
| 1997 | 5,646.67 | 5,909.00 | 5,428.00 | −8.4% | — |
| 1996 | 6,165.08 | 6,481.00 | 5,836.00 | −0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 6,213.83 | 6,992.00 | 5,478.00 | +13.7% | — |
| 1994 | 5,463.83 | 6,161.00 | 4,943.00 | +5.9% | — |
| 1993 | 5,161.25 | 5,901.00 | 4,494.00 | −15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6,101.00 | 6,989.00 | 5,477.00 | +9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 5,595.17 | 5,711.00 | 5,506.00 | −8.1% | — |
| 1990 | 6,085.33 | 6,592.00 | 5,615.00 | −28.7% | — |
| 1989 | 8,534.58 | 10,196.00 | 6,744.00 | +21.0% | — |
| 1988 | 7,051.75 | 7,409.00 | 6,690.00 | +5.8% | — |
| 1987 | 6,664.75 | 6,927.00 | 6,405.00 | +8.2% | — |
| 1986 | 6,161.33 | 7,923.00 | 5,378.00 | −46.6% | — |
| 1985 | 11,539.00 | 12,756.00 | 9,114.00 | −5.7% | — |
| 1984 | 12,233.50 | 12,662.00 | 11,722.00 | −5.8% | — |
| 1983 | 12,988.08 | 13,793.00 | 12,083.00 | +1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 12,825.92 | 16,133.00 | 11,087.00 | −9.4% | — |
| 1981 | 14,159.25 | 15,952.00 | 12,604.00 | −15.6% | — |
| 1980 | 16,774.83 | 17,470.00 | 14,707.00 | +8.6% | — |
| 1979 | 15,447.50 | 16,987.00 | 13,854.00 | +20.0% | — |
| 1978 | 12,875.33 | 15,256.00 | 11,006.00 | +19.2% | — |
| 1977 | 10,804.75 | 12,785.00 | 9,487.00 | +42.4% | — |
| 1976 | 7,585.58 | 8,497.00 | 6,241.00 | +10.3% | — |
| 1975 | 6,876.58 | 7,677.00 | 6,175.00 | −16.0% | — |
| 1974 | 8,184.50 | 9,306.00 | 6,504.00 | +70.4% | — |
| 1973 | 4,802.33 | 6,462.00 | 3,790.00 | +28.4% | — |
| 1972 | 3,740.08 | 3,845.00 | 3,627.00 | +6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3,512.08 | 3,671.00 | 3,448.00 | −4.4% | — |
| 1970 | 3,673.58 | 3,849.00 | 3,497.00 | +7.2% | — |
| 1969 | 3,427.42 | 3,818.00 | 3,228.00 | +9.6% | — |
| 1968 | 3,126.75 | 3,320.00 | 3,062.00 | −5.5% | — |
| 1967 | 3,308.17 | 3,367.00 | 3,192.00 | −7.4% | — |
| 1966 | 3,573.42 | 3,926.00 | 3,320.00 | −8.2% | — |
| 1965 | 3,890.92 | 4,215.00 | 3,391.00 | +14.0% | — |
| 1964 | 3,412.75 | 4,372.00 | 2,873.00 | +36.1% | — |
| 1963 | 2,507.67 | 2,782.00 | 2,350.00 | +1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 2,471.42 | 2,652.00 | 2,350.00 | +0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2,450.00 | 2,668.00 | 2,163.00 | +11.5% | — |
| 1960 | 2,196.83 | 2,249.00 | 2,163.00 | — | — |
Yearly averages of monthly prices. Today's dollars adjust for US consumer price inflation (CPI-U).
| Month | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 53,712.00 | −3.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 55,385.00 | +4.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 52,971.00 | −0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 53,037.00 | −1.0% |
| May 2026 | 53,563.00 | +9.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 48,806.00 | +3.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 47,324.00 | −2.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 48,694.00 | −1.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 49,538.00 | +20.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 41,220.00 | +11.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 36,963.00 | +2.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 36,012.00 | +4.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 34,484.00 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 33,834.00 | +0.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 33,610.00 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 32,544.00 | +1.8% |
| May 2025 | 31,981.00 | −1.8% |
| Apr 2025 | 32,565.00 | −4.4% |
| Mar 2025 | 34,048.00 | +7.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 31,833.00 | +7.5% |
| Jan 2025 | 29,612.00 | +2.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 28,865.00 | −2.7% |
| Nov 2024 | 29,655.00 | −7.4% |
| Oct 2024 | 32,012.00 | +1.7% |
Metric tons
| Country | 2024 | 2025 (est.) | Share | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 71,000 | 71,000 | 24.5% | 1,200,000 |
| Indonesia | 55,000 | 61,000 | 21% | 1,400,000 |
| Peru | 32,300 | 33,000 | 11.4% | 150,000 |
| Brazil | 27,600 | 28,000 | 9.7% | 700,000 |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 26,000 | 27,000 | 9.3% | 91,000 |
| Bolivia | 21,200 | 15,000 | 5.2% | 400,000 |
| Australia | 11,300 | 12,000 | 4.1% | 570,000 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 20,000 | 12,000 | 4.1% | 700,000 |
| Vietnam | 11,000 | 11,000 | 3.8% | 23,000 |
| Malaysia | 5,460 | 5,000 | 1.7% | — |
| Rwanda | 4,100 | 4,600 | 1.6% | — |
| Russia | 3,260 | 4,500 | 1.6% | 460,000 |
| Nigeria | 3,100 | 3,500 | 1.2% | — |
| Laos | 1,860 | 1,800 | 0.6% | — |
| Other countries | 1,570 | 1,700 | 0.6% | 310,000 |
| World | 294,000 | 290,000 | 100% | > 6,000,000 |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026; 2025 figures are estimates. USGS
The Tin price averaged 53,712.00 USD / metric ton in September 2026, +55.8% against a year earlier. These are monthly benchmark prices; physical trades add freight, quality premiums and taxes.
The highest monthly price since 1960 was 55,385.00 USD / metric ton in August 2026; the lowest was 2,163.00 USD / metric ton in May 1960.
In today's dollars, the 2025 average of 34,058.83 USD / metric ton is worth about 35,645.39 USD / metric ton. The highest yearly average in today's dollars was 52,175.18 USD / metric ton in 2026.
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), licensed under CC BY 4.0; inflation adjustment with US CPI-U from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.