1 kg HRC = 5.0752 PEN
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in Peruvian soles is 4,604.14 PEN per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC). That is 4.23% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 2,703.94 PEN (October 27, 2025) and 4,425.10 PEN (October 23, 2026). It is 59.9% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 172%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 7,966.40 PEN on September 21, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (PEN) |
|---|---|
| kg | 5.08 |
| lb | 2.30 |
| metric ton | 5,075.20 |
| short ton | 4,604.14 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,100.01 | 4,425.10 | 3,072.20 | 4,425.10 | +40.8% |
| 2025 | 2,597.69 | 3,535.34 | 2,501.53 | 3,143.47 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 4,091.81 | 4,155.20 | 2,398.92 | 2,601.36 | −38.1% |
| 2023 | 2,692.68 | 4,479.07 | 2,566.89 | 4,200.63 | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 5,733.31 | 5,733.31 | 2,480.76 | 2,816.04 | −50.8% |
| 2021 | 3,654.56 | 7,966.40 | 3,654.56 | 5,721.34 | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 1,914.73 | 3,661.11 | 1,561.18 | 3,637.10 | +86.6% |
| 2019 | 2,428.04 | 2,428.04 | 1,631.66 | 1,949.22 | −19.6% |
| 2018 | 2,088.90 | 3,337.40 | 2,085.50 | 2,425.88 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2,078.01 | 2,131.04 | 1,841.90 | 2,101.45 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,319.58 | 2,093.58 | 1,306.30 | 2,068.14 | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 1,778.34 | 1,805.02 | 1,168.44 | 1,302.50 | −28.1% |
| 2014 | 1,852.94 | 1,919.99 | 1,572.12 | 1,810.77 | −4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,591.42 | 1,894.83 | 1,464.77 | 1,885.28 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1,967.35 | 1,974.70 | 1,486.10 | 1,627.48 | −16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,894.33 | 2,475.44 | 1,653.56 | 1,954.60 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,549.68 | 1,987.65 | 1,453.58 | 1,936.83 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 1,590.49 | 1,670.14 | 1,074.89 | 1,481.54 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,053.87 | 2,058.09 | 1,564.61 | 1,595.79 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 4,333.79 | 4,425.10 | 4,235.83 | 4,425.10 | +4.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 4,089.27 | 4,254.66 | 3,996.01 | 4,254.66 | +6.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 3,985.85 | 4,046.66 | 3,932.47 | 3,983.40 | +0.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 3,908.00 | 4,065.39 | 3,829.11 | 3,953.34 | +0.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 3,815.99 | 3,953.52 | 3,708.86 | 3,938.55 | +2.9% |
| May 2026 | 3,714.98 | 3,836.31 | 3,604.14 | 3,827.18 | +0.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 3,589.88 | 3,808.36 | 3,453.61 | 3,808.36 | +6.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 3,476.53 | 3,615.70 | 3,331.26 | 3,590.70 | +5.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 3,270.16 | 3,410.51 | 3,203.30 | 3,410.51 | +7.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 3,143.10 | 3,251.34 | 3,072.20 | 3,185.05 | +1.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 3,033.03 | 3,143.47 | 2,968.14 | 3,143.47 | +4.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 2,863.11 | 3,048.29 | 2,800.61 | 2,995.52 | +4.1% |
The steel (HRC) price in Peruvian soles is 4,604.14 PEN per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC). That is 4.23% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 7,966.40 PEN, on September 21, 2021. The lowest is 1,074.89 PEN, on June 3, 2009.
HRC/PEN is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the PEN price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/PEN moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=PEN and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=PEN¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "PEN",
"rates": {
"HRC": 6.334877219,
"PENHRC": 0.157856256
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one PEN buys; rates.PENHRC is the price of one HRC in PEN. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.