About This Dataset: Copper Prices and Market Trends

    This dataset provides **insights into copper prices**, including current rates, historical trends, and key factors affecting price fluctuations. Copper is essential in **construction**, **electronics**, and **transportation** industries. Investors, traders, and analysts use accurate copper price data to guide decisions related to **trading**, **futures**, and **commodity investments**.

    ### **Key Features of the Dataset**

    #### **Live Market Data and Updates**
    Stay updated with the latest **copper price per pound** in USD. This data is sourced from exchanges like the **London Metal Exchange (LME)** and **COMEX**. Price fluctuations result from **global supply-demand shifts**, currency changes, and geopolitical factors.

    #### **Interactive Copper Price Charts**
    Explore **dynamic charts** showcasing real-time and historical price movements. These compare copper with **gold**, **silver**, and **aluminium**, offering insights into **market trends** and inter-metal correlations.

    ### **Factors Driving Copper Prices**

    #### **1. Supply and Demand Dynamics**
    Global copper supply is driven by mining activities in regions like **Peru**, **China**, and the **United States**. Disruptions in production or policy changes can cause **supply shocks**. On the demand side, **industrial growth** in countries like **India** and **China** sustains demand for copper.

    #### **2. Economic and Industry Trends**
    Copper prices often reflect **economic trends**. The push for **renewable energy** and **electric vehicles** has boosted long-term demand. Conversely, economic downturns and **inflation** can reduce demand, lowering prices.

    #### **3. Impact of Currency and Trade Policies**
    As a globally traded commodity, copper prices are influenced by **currency fluctuations** and **tariff policies**. A strong **US dollar** typically suppresses copper prices by increasing costs for international buyers. Trade tensions can also disrupt **commodity markets**.

    ### **Applications and Benefits**

    This dataset supports **commodity investors**, **traders**, and **industry professionals**:

    - **Investors** forecast price trends and manage **investment risks**. 
    - **Analysts** perform **market research** using price data to assess **copper futures**. 
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    ### **Copper Price Comparisons with Other Metals**

    Copper prices often correlate with those of **industrial** and **precious metals**:

    - **Gold** and **silver** are sensitive to **inflation** and currency shifts. 
    - **Iron ore** and **aluminium** reflect changes in **global demand** within construction and manufacturing sectors.

    These correlations help traders develop **hedging strategies** and **investment models**.

    ### **Data Variables and Availability**

    Key metrics include:

    - **Copper Price Per Pound:** The current market price in USD. 
    - **Copper Futures Price:** Data from **COMEX** futures contracts. 
    - **Historical Price Trends:** Long-term movements, updated regularly. 

    Data is available in **CSV** and **JSON** formats, enabling integration with analytical tools and platforms.

    ### **Conclusion**

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Copper fell to 4.40 USD/Lbs on September 1, 2025, down 2.49% from the previous day. Over the past month, Copper's price has fallen 0.83%, but it is still 10.24% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Copper - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on September of 2025.

In June 2025, the average monthly price for copper stood at over ***** U.S. dollars per metric ton. This is down from a monthly high exceeding ****** U.S. dollars in March 2024, which was among the highest monthly values observed in the past decade.

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Copper (PCOPPUSDQ) from Q1 1990 to Q2 2025 about copper, metals, World, and price.

In 2021, the average annual market price of copper peaked at ***** U.S. dollars per metric ton, before slightly decreasing in 2022 and 2023, when its average price was ***** U.S. dollars. Copper consumption Copper is a base metal that has a wide variety of uses, which makes it an important commodity. Equipment production generally accounts on average for one third of copper consumption, making it the largest global end use of copper. The country with the highest demand for copper as of 2022 was China, with a demand amounting to nearly ************ metric tons of copper. Following China was Europe, with a total demand of just over *********** metric tons. Copper market prices The London Metal Exchange and Comex both provide market prices for copper. In 2023, the copper price for the London Metal Exchange was about *** U.S. cents per pound. The average Comex price in 2022 was estimated to be about *** U.S. cents per pound.

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for copper from 2014 through 2026*. In 2024, the average price for copper stood at 9,142 nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton.

Copper prices in , July, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to July 2025. The average value during that period was 3352.6 USD per metric ton with a minimum of 606.71 USD per metric ton in January 1961 and a maximum of 10230.89 USD per metric ton in March 2022. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Copper (PCOPPUSDM) from Jan 1990 to Jun 2025 about copper, metals, World, and price.

Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Xian data was reported at 47,990.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48,060.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Xian data is updated monthly, averaging 47,250.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 268 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74,800.000 RMB/Ton in Mar 2011 and a record low of 16,900.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 1999. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Xian data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PG: Copper Price.

China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Copper, Number 1 Electrolytic Copper, Cathode Copper data was reported at 79,890.670 RMB/Ton in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 75,909.500 RMB/Ton for Feb 2025. China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Copper, Number 1 Electrolytic Copper, Cathode Copper data is updated monthly, averaging 51,858.000 RMB/Ton from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82,473.270 RMB/Ton in May 2024 and a record low of 16,876.600 RMB/Ton in Oct 2002. China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Copper, Number 1 Electrolytic Copper, Cathode Copper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PA: Price Monitoring Center, NDRC: 36 City Monthly Avg: Transaction Price: Production Material.

Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Taiyuan data was reported at 47,050.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47,380.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Taiyuan data is updated monthly, averaging 45,870.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 259 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72,000.000 RMB/Ton in Mar 2011 and a record low of 14,340.000 RMB/Ton in Mar 2002. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Taiyuan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PG: Copper Price.

Iron and steel scrap prices in the United States stood at around *** U.S. dollars per metric ton in 2024, down from *** dollars per ton a year earlier. This is the fourth consecutive annual decrease recorded. Steel scrap consumption The majority of domestic steel industry scrap consumption is from manufacturers of raw steel, and steel castings. These raw materials are used to produce steel products that are used for appliances, construction, machinery, and transportation, among other industry uses. Only small amounts of steel scrap were used for the production of ferroalloys, copper precipitation, and the chemical industry. Recycling scrap Recycled iron and steel scrap materials have been essential for the production of new steel and cast iron products. Vehicles are one of the largest sources of old steel scrap used for recycling and nearly 100 percent of cars are recycled for their scrap material. It is expected that the recycling rate for scrap materials from appliances and construction purposes should rise, especially as public interest for recycling grows and profitability increases.

Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Qingdao data was reported at 48,000.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48,200.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Qingdao data is updated monthly, averaging 43,250.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 278 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75,000.000 RMB/Ton in Jul 2011 and a record low of 15,400.000 RMB/Ton in Jan 2004. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Qingdao data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PG: Copper Price.

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In 2022, the Nigerien copper market was finally on the rise to reach $X for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year declining trend. Overall, consumption saw a significant increase. Over the period under review, the market attained the peak level at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In 2023, after two years of decline, there was growth in purchases abroad of refined copper, when their volume increased by 0.2% to 135K tons.

Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Harbin data was reported at 47,700.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48,000.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Harbin data is updated monthly, averaging 42,000.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 279 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74,000.000 RMB/Ton in Feb 2011 and a record low of 15,500.000 RMB/Ton in Dec 2001. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Harbin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PG: Copper Price.

Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Shanghai data was reported at 47,090.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 47,050.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Shanghai data is updated monthly, averaging 43,485.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 275 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72,275.000 RMB/Ton in Mar 2011 and a record low of 14,220.000 RMB/Ton in Oct 2001. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Shanghai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PG: Copper Price.

The Myanmar's copper market reduced to $X in 2022, with a decrease of -7.5% against the previous year. Overall, consumption, however, continues to indicate a prominent increase. Over the period under review, the market attained the maximum level at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Hangzhou data was reported at 47,050.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47,380.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Hangzhou data is updated monthly, averaging 41,660.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 277 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73,050.000 RMB/Ton in Feb 2011 and a record low of 14,100.000 RMB/Ton in Dec 2001. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Hangzhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Price Monitoring Center, NDRC. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Price – Table CN.PG: Copper Price.