1 kg ALU = 5.5030 NZD
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC
since 2014
The aluminium price in New Zealand dollars is 5,503.00 NZD per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 0.04% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 4,737.80 NZD (November 18, 2025) and 7,128.14 NZD (May 27, 2026). It is 13.8% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 127%. The highest daily close since 2014 was 7,128.14 NZD on May 27, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (NZD) |
|---|---|
| kg | 5.50 |
| lb | 2.50 |
| metric ton | 5,503.00 |
| short ton | 4,992.24 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,092.73 | 7,128.14 | 4,870.99 | 5,502.88 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 4,454.38 | 5,040.89 | 3,792.07 | 5,040.89 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 3,633.92 | 4,554.66 | 3,431.74 | 4,498.30 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 3,733.65 | 4,122.84 | 3,382.89 | 3,694.52 | −2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,036.27 | 5,672.01 | 3,682.47 | 3,795.90 | −5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,807.87 | 4,536.02 | 2,705.16 | 4,029.11 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 2,707.15 | 2,923.69 | 2,401.57 | 2,754.36 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,489.19 | 3,511.81 | 2,668.46 | 2,704.64 | −22.2% |
| 2018 | 3,154.20 | 3,612.73 | 3,030.30 | 3,474.49 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 2,591.78 | 3,286.55 | 2,566.57 | 3,153.52 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 2,372.78 | 2,688.41 | 2,252.49 | 2,579.77 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2,810.59 | 3,199.00 | 2,292.99 | 2,390.62 | −14.8% |
| 2014 | 2,478.67 | 3,192.04 | 2,412.01 | 2,805.47 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 5,614.10 | 5,792.06 | 5,474.64 | 5,502.88 | −5.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 5,933.56 | 6,063.44 | 5,794.42 | 5,819.38 | +2.0% |
| Aug 2026 | 5,733.64 | 5,901.43 | 5,594.05 | 5,706.96 | +0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 6,010.47 | 6,160.52 | 5,687.75 | 5,687.75 | −6.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 6,534.48 | 6,827.76 | 6,001.54 | 6,070.77 | −7.4% |
| May 2026 | 6,393.08 | 7,128.14 | 5,820.65 | 6,557.92 | +11.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 6,014.75 | 6,187.68 | 5,779.91 | 5,884.49 | −1.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 5,553.41 | 5,941.58 | 5,238.46 | 5,941.58 | +16.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 5,011.02 | 5,158.85 | 4,870.99 | 5,088.16 | +1.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 5,235.34 | 5,386.37 | 5,005.41 | 5,005.41 | −0.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 4,914.02 | 5,040.89 | 4,770.91 | 5,040.89 | +2.5% |
| Nov 2025 | 4,894.98 | 4,994.95 | 4,737.80 | 4,915.68 | −0.5% |
The aluminium price in New Zealand dollars is 5,503.00 NZD per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC). That is 0.04% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2014 is 7,128.14 NZD, on May 27, 2026. The lowest is 2,252.49 NZD, on September 2, 2016.
ALU/NZD is a cross rate: the ALU price in US dollars divided by the NZD price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ALU/NZD moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=NZD 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=NZD¤cies=ALU"{
"success": true,
"base": "NZD",
"rates": {
"ALU": 5.842400681,
"NZDALU": 0.171162516
}
}rates.ALU is how much ALU one NZD buys; rates.NZDALU is the price of one ALU in NZD. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.