1 kg XCU = 49.01 PEN
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC
since 2001
The copper price in Peruvian soles is 22.23 PEN per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC). That is 0.21% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 16.33 PEN (November 7, 2025) and 22.85 PEN (October 9, 2026). It is 28.7% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 217%. The highest daily close since 2001 was 22.85 PEN on October 9, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (PEN) |
|---|---|
| kg | 49.01 |
| lb | 22.23 |
| metric ton | 49,007.27 |
| short ton | 44,458.65 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18.60 | 22.85 | 18.40 | 22.23 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 14.63 | 20.62 | 14.63 | 18.93 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 14.05 | 18.79 | 13.55 | 14.62 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.05 | 16.51 | 13.04 | 14.36 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.60 | 18.16 | 12.49 | 14.40 | −18.9% |
| 2021 | 12.69 | 18.75 | 12.69 | 17.76 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 9.24 | 13.01 | 6.94 | 12.72 | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 8.84 | 9.90 | 8.25 | 9.26 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | 11.27 | 8.44 | 8.84 | −15.1% |
| 2017 | 8.14 | 10.42 | 7.96 | 10.41 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | 9.12 | 6.51 | 8.16 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | 9.30 | 6.59 | 7.08 | −16.7% |
| 2014 | 9.42 | 9.55 | 7.66 | 8.50 | −11.6% |
| 2013 | 9.26 | 9.66 | 7.92 | 9.61 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 9.29 | 10.51 | 8.47 | 9.05 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.22 | 12.65 | 8.30 | 9.25 | −25.8% |
| 2010 | 9.55 | 12.46 | 7.86 | 12.46 | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | 9.61 | 4.27 | 9.61 | +126.6% |
| 2008 | 8.96 | 11.79 | 3.79 | 4.24 | −52.8% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | 11.76 | 7.35 | 8.98 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.44 | 12.80 | 7.03 | 9.11 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 5.00 | 7.79 | 4.53 | 7.39 | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | 5.07 | 3.56 | 4.88 | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 2.50 | 3.56 | 2.46 | 3.48 | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | 2.72 | 2.24 | 2.45 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | 2.74 | 2.08 | 2.25 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 22.19 | 22.85 | 21.21 | 22.23 | +1.6% |
| Sep 2026 | 21.80 | 22.81 | 20.62 | 21.89 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 21.95 | 22.74 | 21.38 | 21.76 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 21.14 | 21.91 | 20.47 | 21.36 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 21.34 | 22.17 | 19.74 | 21.12 | −2.6% |
| May 2026 | 21.41 | 22.51 | 20.32 | 21.67 | +3.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 20.19 | 21.03 | 18.89 | 20.88 | +9.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 19.23 | 20.59 | 18.40 | 19.14 | −4.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 19.48 | 20.40 | 18.52 | 20.14 | +4.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 19.57 | 20.24 | 18.60 | 19.32 | +2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 18.04 | 19.39 | 17.15 | 18.93 | +10.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 16.75 | 17.21 | 16.33 | 17.11 | −0.1% |
The copper price in Peruvian soles is 22.23 PEN per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC). That is 0.21% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2001 is 22.85 PEN, on October 9, 2026. The lowest is 2.0832 PEN, on November 7, 2001.
XCU/PEN is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the PEN price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/PEN moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=PEN 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=PEN¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "PEN",
"rates": {
"XCU": 0.6560403869,
"PENXCU": 1.5242964
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one PEN buys; rates.PENXCU is the price of one XCU in PEN. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.