1 kg ALU = 20.93 CNY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC
since 2014
The aluminium price in Chinese yuan is 20,928.77 CNY per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC). That is 0.12% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 19,084.31 CNY (November 18, 2025) and 28,450.91 CNY (May 27, 2026). It is 5.8% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 80%. The highest daily close since 2014 was 28,450.91 CNY on May 27, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (CNY) |
|---|---|
| kg | 20.93 |
| lb | 9.49 |
| metric ton | 20,928.77 |
| short ton | 18,986.26 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20,547.49 | 28,450.91 | 20,298.90 | 20,928.77 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 18,235.98 | 20,515.37 | 15,921.51 | 20,346.66 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 16,278.25 | 19,598.48 | 15,193.23 | 18,407.26 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 16,066.78 | 18,113.83 | 14,970.17 | 16,570.40 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 17,495.17 | 24,475.04 | 15,049.93 | 16,627.59 | −4.9% |
| 2021 | 13,078.69 | 20,593.04 | 12,483.67 | 17,484.98 | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 12,621.89 | 13,541.21 | 10,260.27 | 13,010.22 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,997.22 | 16,036.17 | 12,117.81 | 12,701.26 | −20.8% |
| 2018 | 14,573.54 | 16,237.91 | 14,117.85 | 16,042.47 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 12,476.70 | 14,902.14 | 12,439.84 | 14,606.08 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 10,464.20 | 13,077.79 | 10,212.70 | 12,458.43 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 13,461.40 | 14,464.62 | 9,850.98 | 10,600.55 | −22.2% |
| 2014 | 13,528.63 | 15,213.48 | 12,991.94 | 13,617.94 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 21,173.22 | 21,801.55 | 20,655.35 | 20,928.77 | −5.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 22,940.37 | 23,552.77 | 22,024.28 | 22,024.28 | −2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | 22,817.09 | 23,406.20 | 22,350.92 | 22,689.07 | +0.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 23,536.60 | 24,217.56 | 22,513.89 | 22,513.89 | −3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 25,631.39 | 27,417.28 | 23,052.04 | 23,309.89 | −12.1% |
| May 2026 | 25,637.52 | 28,450.91 | 23,670.61 | 26,510.64 | +12.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 24,044.34 | 24,882.40 | 23,045.11 | 23,562.44 | +0.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 22,396.09 | 23,794.21 | 21,198.87 | 23,499.31 | +12.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 20,787.26 | 21,170.08 | 20,298.90 | 20,878.08 | −1.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 21,329.02 | 21,990.57 | 20,547.49 | 21,088.87 | +3.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 20,022.38 | 20,515.37 | 19,474.66 | 20,346.66 | +2.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 19,668.32 | 20,309.73 | 19,084.31 | 19,868.28 | −1.2% |
The aluminium price in Chinese yuan is 20,928.77 CNY per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC). That is 0.12% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2014 is 28,450.91 CNY, on May 27, 2026. The lowest is 9,850.98 CNY, on October 30, 2015.
ALU/CNY is a cross rate: the ALU price in US dollars divided by the CNY price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ALU/CNY moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=CNY and currencies=ALU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2014. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY¤cies=ALU"{
"success": true,
"base": "CNY",
"rates": {
"ALU": 1.536198322,
"CNYALU": 0.6509576179
}
}rates.ALU is how much ALU one CNY buys; rates.CNYALU is the price of one ALU in CNY. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.