1 kg XCU = 21,829.74 ARS
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC
since 2001
The copper price in Argentine pesos is 9,901.80 ARS per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC). That is 0.10% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 6,882.99 ARS (November 18, 2025) and 10,284.07 ARS (September 9, 2026). It is 31.4% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 30,392%. The highest daily close since 2001 was 10,284.07 ARS on September 9, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (ARS) |
|---|---|
| kg | 21,829.74 |
| lb | 9,901.80 |
| metric ton | 21,829,741.10 |
| short ton | 19,803,608.00 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,176.78 | 10,284.07 | 7,452.63 | 9,928.56 | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 4,111.27 | 8,358.99 | 4,111.27 | 8,171.88 | +98.9% |
| 2024 | 3,137.02 | 4,549.40 | 3,049.78 | 4,109.47 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 670.91 | 3,163.58 | 667.04 | 3,135.36 | +365.9% |
| 2022 | 453.19 | 674.70 | 410.39 | 673.00 | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 299.36 | 472.30 | 299.36 | 457.45 | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 169.58 | 300.15 | 135.17 | 295.67 | +76.7% |
| 2019 | 98.66 | 171.14 | 97.07 | 167.32 | +68.9% |
| 2018 | 60.53 | 114.51 | 59.11 | 99.05 | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 39.53 | 62.89 | 38.21 | 62.89 | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 26.75 | 43.19 | 25.69 | 39.74 | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 24.03 | 27.94 | 19.41 | 27.51 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 22.32 | 27.04 | 22.14 | 24.02 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 18.30 | 22.42 | 15.97 | 22.42 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 15.14 | 18.00 | 14.47 | 17.85 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 17.57 | 18.58 | 12.69 | 14.75 | −16.1% |
| 2010 | 12.66 | 17.59 | 10.85 | 17.59 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 5.00 | 12.63 | 4.77 | 12.57 | +165.3% |
| 2008 | 9.60 | 12.70 | 4.20 | 4.74 | −49.9% |
| 2007 | 8.72 | 11.70 | 7.44 | 9.45 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | 12.48 | 6.47 | 8.74 | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | 6.92 | 4.01 | 6.55 | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | 4.57 | 3.00 | 4.42 | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 2.40 | 3.04 | 2.04 | 3.00 | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.65185 | 2.93 | 0.65185 | 2.35 | +260.6% |
| 2001 | 0.69958 | 0.72128 | 0.6034 | 0.65235 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 9,958.77 | 10,169.00 | 9,707.38 | 9,928.56 | −0.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 9,962.63 | 10,284.07 | 9,548.30 | 10,001.80 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 9,866.34 | 10,126.96 | 9,645.13 | 9,881.85 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 9,321.71 | 9,646.20 | 9,017.27 | 9,583.19 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 9,143.79 | 9,490.43 | 8,742.04 | 9,172.35 | +2.3% |
| May 2026 | 8,750.16 | 9,190.10 | 8,071.23 | 8,963.65 | +8.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 8,158.02 | 8,413.34 | 7,685.98 | 8,243.04 | +5.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 7,897.14 | 8,358.56 | 7,452.63 | 7,812.70 | −7.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 8,264.17 | 8,802.61 | 7,882.05 | 8,457.23 | −0.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 8,529.14 | 8,920.52 | 8,176.78 | 8,515.69 | +4.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 7,811.39 | 8,358.99 | 7,490.00 | 8,171.88 | +8.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 7,163.13 | 7,519.70 | 6,882.99 | 7,519.70 | +3.1% |
The copper price in Argentine pesos is 9,901.80 ARS per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC). That is 0.10% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2001 is 10,284.07 ARS, on September 9, 2026. The lowest is 0.6034 ARS, on November 7, 2001.
XCU/ARS is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the ARS price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/ARS moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=ARS and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2001. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=ARS¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "ARS",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.001472795597,
"ARSXCU": 678.9808457
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one ARS buys; rates.ARSXCU is the price of one XCU in ARS. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.