1 kg XCU = 20.31 AUD
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC
since 2000
The copper price in Australian dollars is 9.2136 AUD per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC). That is 0.13% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 7.5602 AUD (March 20, 2026) and 9.6050 AUD (October 12, 2026). It is 17.6% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 231%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 9.6050 AUD on October 12, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (AUD) |
|---|---|
| kg | 20.31 |
| lb | 9.21 |
| metric ton | 20,312.52 |
| short ton | 18,427.21 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.4245 | 9.6050 | 7.5602 | 9.2138 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 6.4219 | 8.7846 | 6.4219 | 8.4242 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 5.7021 | 7.6698 | 5.5969 | 6.4350 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6098 | 6.1900 | 5.4042 | 5.7113 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1004 | 6.7074 | 4.7770 | 5.5990 | −8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6026 | 6.4032 | 4.6026 | 6.1421 | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0512 | 4.7675 | 3.5310 | 4.5520 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7480 | 4.2216 | 3.6739 | 3.9781 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1595 | 4.3415 | 3.5391 | 3.7228 | −11.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4372 | 4.2212 | 3.3512 | 4.1964 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8788 | 3.6159 | 2.7147 | 3.4583 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4979 | 3.7338 | 2.7702 | 2.9083 | −16.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8752 | 3.8752 | 3.2077 | 3.4669 | −9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5490 | 3.8951 | 2.9827 | 3.8486 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4115 | 3.7782 | 3.1247 | 3.5080 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3638 | 4.6196 | 2.9753 | 3.3742 | −22.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7404 | 4.3644 | 3.2657 | 4.3644 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0707 | 3.7347 | 2.0373 | 3.6975 | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4626 | 4.3394 | 1.8010 | 2.0322 | −41.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6172 | 4.5805 | 3.1037 | 3.4496 | −4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9476 | 5.3943 | 2.8422 | 3.6172 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9547 | 3.1282 | 1.8057 | 2.9515 | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4154 | 2.0274 | 1.3835 | 1.9172 | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2682 | 1.4007 | 1.0988 | 1.3875 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2709 | 1.4756 | 1.1981 | 1.2333 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4623 | 1.6284 | 1.1716 | 1.2803 | −16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5503 | 1.7155 | 1.5240 | 1.5256 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 9.3785 | 9.6050 | 9.0736 | 9.2138 | −2.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 9.2468 | 9.5618 | 8.8785 | 9.4135 | +2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 9.2771 | 9.5055 | 9.0905 | 9.2065 | +0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 9.0163 | 9.2814 | 8.7445 | 9.1707 | +2.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 8.9943 | 9.2594 | 8.6138 | 8.9915 | +1.4% |
| May 2026 | 8.7255 | 9.1523 | 8.0678 | 8.8683 | +7.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 8.3259 | 8.5564 | 7.9952 | 8.2905 | +2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 8.0517 | 8.3543 | 7.5602 | 8.1119 | −4.0% |
| Feb 2026 | 8.3081 | 8.6463 | 7.9910 | 8.4495 | +0.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 8.6651 | 8.9997 | 8.3878 | 8.4115 | −0.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 8.1264 | 8.6042 | 7.8757 | 8.4242 | +6.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 7.7178 | 7.9452 | 7.5841 | 7.9452 | +2.5% |
The copper price in Australian dollars is 9.2136 AUD per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC). That is 0.13% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 9.6050 AUD, on October 12, 2026. The lowest is 1.0988 AUD, on July 3, 2003.
XCU/AUD is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the AUD price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/AUD moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=AUD and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2000. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=AUD¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "AUD",
"rates": {
"XCU": 1.58280434,
"AUDXCU": 0.6317900291
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one AUD buys; rates.AUDXCU is the price of one XCU in AUD. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.