1 kg XCU = 25.11 NZD
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC
since 2000
The copper price in New Zealand dollars is 11.39 NZD per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC). That is 0.14% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 8.7018 NZD (November 4, 2025) and 11.96 NZD (October 12, 2026). It is 28.5% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 282%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 11.96 NZD on October 12, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (NZD) |
|---|---|
| kg | 25.11 |
| lb | 11.39 |
| metric ton | 25,114.82 |
| short ton | 22,783.78 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.78 | 11.96 | 9.12 | 11.39 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 7.11 | 9.88 | 7.11 | 9.77 | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 6.17 | 8.39 | 6.00 | 7.11 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | 6.79 | 5.79 | 6.15 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | 7.22 | 5.27 | 5.99 | −8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | 6.71 | 4.93 | 6.52 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | 5.09 | 3.61 | 4.86 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | 4.47 | 3.87 | 4.14 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | 4.69 | 3.89 | 3.91 | −15.0% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | 4.64 | 3.53 | 4.61 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | 3.80 | 2.80 | 3.59 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | 4.00 | 3.02 | 3.11 | −14.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | 4.21 | 3.48 | 3.63 | −13.2% |
| 2013 | 4.45 | 4.49 | 3.60 | 4.18 | −5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | 4.78 | 4.04 | 4.43 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.73 | 6.12 | 3.83 | 4.44 | −22.3% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | 5.75 | 4.08 | 5.71 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 2.50 | 4.68 | 2.47 | 4.57 | +88.6% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | 5.37 | 2.12 | 2.42 | −38.1% |
| 2007 | 4.06 | 5.11 | 3.53 | 3.92 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.18 | 6.54 | 3.08 | 4.06 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 | 3.38 | 1.97 | 3.16 | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | 2.18 | 1.58 | 2.08 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | 1.60 | 1.26 | 1.59 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | 1.79 | 1.33 | 1.33 | −15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85 | 1.97 | 1.44 | 1.57 | −18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | 2.30 | 1.92 | 1.92 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 11.61 | 11.96 | 11.20 | 11.39 | −2.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 11.42 | 11.85 | 10.97 | 11.62 | +4.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 11.15 | 11.42 | 10.87 | 11.14 | +1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 10.87 | 11.14 | 10.63 | 10.98 | +0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 10.92 | 11.20 | 10.53 | 10.94 | +2.8% |
| May 2026 | 10.62 | 11.19 | 9.84 | 10.65 | +5.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 10.10 | 10.36 | 9.72 | 10.11 | +3.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 9.66 | 9.94 | 9.12 | 9.75 | −2.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 9.76 | 10.04 | 9.35 | 10.04 | +3.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 10.06 | 10.47 | 9.73 | 9.73 | −0.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 9.33 | 9.88 | 9.02 | 9.77 | +7.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 8.88 | 9.08 | 8.70 | 9.08 | +2.4% |
The copper price in New Zealand dollars is 11.39 NZD per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC). That is 0.14% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 11.96 NZD, on October 12, 2026. The lowest is 1.2554 NZD, on July 1, 2003.
XCU/NZD is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the NZD price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/NZD moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=NZD 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=NZD¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "NZD",
"rates": {
"XCU": 1.280150597,
"NZDXCU": 0.7811580939
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one NZD buys; rates.NZDXCU is the price of one XCU in NZD. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.