This time series represents the global primary aluminum price as listed on the London Metal Exchange (LME) from 2011 through 2015. In 2015, the LME global price for primary aluminum was 1,661 U.S. dollars.

In 2023, the average price for aluminum stood at 2,256 nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton. This statistic depicts the average annual prices for aluminum from 2014 through 2026.

Aluminum fell to 2,593.65 USD/T on July 15, 2025, down 0.10% from the previous day. Over the past month, Aluminum's price has risen 2.99%, and is up 5.37% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Aluminum - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

The average price of aluminum fluctuated in recent year and increased significantly since 2020. In 2022, the average price was the metal was 2,795 U.S. dollars per metric ton, compared to 1,704 U.S. dollars in 2020.

Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Hangzhou data was reported at 13,950.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,010.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Hangzhou data is updated monthly, averaging 14,700.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 281 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,566.670 RMB/Ton in May 2006 and a record low of 9,840.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2015. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: 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: Aluminum Price.

This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for aluminum worldwide from January 2014 through January 2025. In January 2025, the average monthly price for aluminum stood at ******* nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton.

Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Fuzhou data was reported at 14,300.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,400.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Fuzhou data is updated monthly, averaging 14,500.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 164 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,500.000 RMB/Ton in Mar 2004 and a record low of 10,200.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2015. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Fuzhou 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: Aluminum Price.

Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Changchun data was reported at 13,900.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,000.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Changchun data is updated monthly, averaging 15,733.330 RMB/Ton from Feb 1996 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 271 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,766.670 RMB/Ton in May 2006 and a record low of 9,950.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2015. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Changchun 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: Aluminum Price.

United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing: Aluminum Sheet Metal Computer and Peripheral Equipment Enclosures was 260.36900 Index Jun 2011=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing: Aluminum Sheet Metal Computer and Peripheral Equipment Enclosures reached a record high of 260.41100 in April of 2025 and a record low of 93.30000 in September of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing: Aluminum Sheet Metal Computer and Peripheral Equipment Enclosures - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In 2024, the Norwegian aluminum market increased by 4.6% to $402M, rising for the third year in a row after three years of decline. Overall, consumption, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. Aluminum consumption peaked at $608M in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2024, consumption failed to regain momentum.

China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Aluminum, A00 Aluminum Ingot data was reported at 21,078.670 RMB/Ton in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,557.330 RMB/Ton for Feb 2025. China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Aluminum, A00 Aluminum Ingot data is updated monthly, averaging 15,841.100 RMB/Ton from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,216.140 RMB/Ton in Mar 2022 and a record low of 10,773.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2015. China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Aluminum, A00 Aluminum Ingot 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.

In 2022, the Canadian aluminium market increased by X% to $X, rising for the fourth consecutive year after three years of decline. In general, consumption showed a slight increase. Aluminium consumption peaked at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, consumption remained at a lower figure.

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United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Aluminum Foundries, Except Die-Casting: Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloy Permanent and Semipermanent Mold Castings (Excluding Cast Aluminum) was 159.30000 Index Jun 1983=100 in May of 2018, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Aluminum Foundries, Except Die-Casting: Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloy Permanent and Semipermanent Mold Castings (Excluding Cast Aluminum) reached a record high of 165.00000 in January of 2015 and a record low of 100.00000 in June of 1983. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Aluminum Foundries, Except Die-Casting: Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloy Permanent and Semipermanent Mold Castings (Excluding Cast Aluminum) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Revenue for the Aluminum Smelting industry in China is expected to increase at an annualized 2.6% over the five years through 2022, to $121.9 billion. In 2021, China produced about 38.9 million tons of primary aluminum and consumed about 40.5 million tons, up 4.3% and 5.7% year on year, accounting for about 57.4% and 58.6% of global production and consumption, respectively. As a basic metal, aluminum has a variety of applications in a range of industries. Downstream markets for aluminum include the Building Construction (IBISWorld industry report 4710), Automobile Manufacturing (3721), Power Grid Construction (4725) and packaging material industries. These downstream industries have been supported by China's booming economy and rising urbanization, boosting demand for aluminum.Aluminum-related industries have developed rapidly over the past three decades due to strongly rising downstream demand for aluminum products. Output of alumina, the major material for primary aluminum, has increased from 3.3 million tons in 1998 to 77.5 million tons in 2021 due to the Aluminum Smelting industry's major players expanding output capacity and new players entering the industry. Output of primary aluminum, the basic material for various aluminum products, increased from 2.6 million tons in 1999 to 38.9 million tons in 2021.Rapid industry expansion and greater capacity has led to supply exceeding demand from downstream industries over the past five years. This oversupply has contributed to primary aluminum prices increasing at a slower rate compared with those of other basic metals. Additionally, industry firms have faced increasing power prices, macroeconomic regulatory measures and raw material costs. As a result, industry profitability has been weak over the past five years. Industry revenue is anticipated to increase by 4.0% in the current year.Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualized 3.6% over the five years through 2027, to $145.8 billion. Profit margins for aluminum product manufacturers will likely continue to be slim or non-existent over the next five years due to rising raw material prices. However, some companies are anticipated to implement measures, such as reducing electricity and raw material consumption, to reduce operational costs. In addition, increasingly advanced technology and production equipment are projected to improve productivity and efficiency over the next five years.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity for Metals and Metal Products: Permanent and Semi-Permanent Mold Castings, Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloy was 160.30000 Index Jun 1983=100 in May of 2018, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity for Metals and Metal Products: Permanent and Semi-Permanent Mold Castings, Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloy reached a record high of 165.00000 in January of 2015 and a record low of 100.00000 in June of 1983. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity for Metals and Metal Products: Permanent and Semi-Permanent Mold Castings, Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloy - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Nanjing data was reported at 14,000.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 14,000.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Nanjing data is updated monthly, averaging 14,830.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 1995 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 281 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,500.000 RMB/Ton in Oct 2006 and a record low of 9,780.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2015. Transaction Price: Aluminum: AOO: Nanjing 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: Aluminum Price.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Nonferrous Die-Castings (Except Aluminum) was 133.00300 Index Dec 2011=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Nonferrous Die-Castings (Except Aluminum) reached a record high of 142.17000 in July of 2022 and a record low of 96.40000 in December of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Nonferrous Die-Castings (Except Aluminum) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Canadian aluminum manufacturers produce various aluminum products, ranging from alumina to finished aluminum sheets and foil. Aluminum is lightweight, ductile, corrosion-resistant, highly conductive and recyclable, making it useful in various applications. For instance, aluminum sheets are a major input into automobiles and airplanes, while aluminum foil and rolled sheets are commonly used in containers and packaging material. The United States accounts for nearly all exports, making domestic manufacturers highly dependent on international trade. Aluminum Manufacturing industry revenue has been expanding at a CAGR of 2.3% over the past five years and is expected to total $16.5 billion in 2024 when revenue will jump by an estimated 1.7%. This growth can be mainly attributed to rising aluminum prices and exports. Profit has remained stable over the past five years as lower labour fees have been offset by an increase in purchase costs. Aluminum manufacturers' performance has been defined by recovery within the United States manufacturing, construction and industrial sectors. Demand from the US has sharply increased over the past five years. In September 2020, the US lifted its tariff on Canadian-produced aluminum, boosting exports in the following years. The industry exhibited its largest single-year growth in export volumes in 2021, which has largely continued. These trends are also apparent in the domestic economy, with both manufacturing and construction industries strongly recovering. The industry is poised to climb, fuelled by a strong US market. As vehicle fuel and emissions standards mount, aluminum will continue to replace steel because of its high strength-to-weight ratio. Rising automation in the production process will continue to reduce the number of lower-level workers, with automated machinery and other equipment increasingly performing functions previously carried out by production workers. The industry will continue to hire higher-skilled workers; however, creating innovative and cost-saving manufacturing processes is vital to remain profitable. Aluminum Manufacturing industry revenue is expected to expand at a CAGR of 2.7% to $18.9 billion over the five years to 2029.

The Nonferrous Metal Recycling industry revenue has faltered due to poor operating conditions and weakening demand from several key markets. However, industry revenue is primarily a function of nonferrous metal prices, which experienced significant volatility over the past five years due to the cyclical nature of metal prices on world markets. So, industry-wide revenue has decreased at a CAGR of 0.2% to $23.3 billion over the five years to 2023, including an estimated 6.8% decrease in 2023 alone, when profit is projected to decrease to 4.3%.The industry has had to contend with considerable import penetration and external competition from manufacturers of primary nonferrous metals (IBISWorld report 33141), which have presented a significant source of external competition for the copper segment in particular. Moreover, COVID-19 and the temporary closure of downstream market establishments resulted in a significant revenue contraction in 2020.The Nonferrous Metal Recycling industry is expected to benefit from rebounding industrial production, construction activity and manufacturing output; this will boost demand and help nonferrous metal prices hike, resulting in stable profit and revenue increases. Moreover, recovering these resources from scrap will become increasingly important as global consumption of cars and other products that require nonferrous metal inputs continues to expand, putting pressure on the world's supply of these resources in primary form. Industry revenue is expected to increase at a CAGR of 1.5% to $25.1 billion over the five years to 2028.