Copper increased 1.13 USd/LB or 28.38% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March of 2025.

In November 2024, the average monthly price for copper stood at over 9,000 U.S. dollars per metric ton. This is down from a monthly high exceeding 10,000 U.S. dollars in March 2024, which was among the highest monthly values observed in the past decade.

In 2021, the average annual market price of copper peaked at 9,322 U.S. dollars per metric ton, before slightly decreasing in 2022 and 2023, when its average price was 8,478 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 nine million metric tons of copper. Following China was Europe, with a total demand of just over two million 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 390 U.S. cents per pound. The average Comex price in 2022 was estimated to be about 400 U.S. cents per pound.

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for copper from 2014 through 2026*. In 2023, the average price for copper stood at 8,490 nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton.

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The average copper ores and concentrates export price stood at $2,737 per ton in July 2024, approximately reflecting the previous month.

In 2017, articles of copper imports into the UK stood at X tons, waning by -X% against the previous year. In general, articles of copper imports continue to indicate a drastic reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014, an increase of X% year-to-year. The UK imports peaked of X tons in 2016, falling back in the following year.In value terms, articles of copper imports totaled $X in 2017. Overall, articles of copper imports continue to indicate an abrupt descent.

The price of Copper Sanitary Ware in March 2023 was $19,418 per ton (CIF, United Kingdom), marking a 20% increase compared to the previous month.

LME Index increased 315.70 points or 8.08% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. LME Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

In August 2024, the average copper screw import price amounted to $3,372 per ton, picking up by 37% against the previous month.

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In 2017, imports of table, kitchen, household articles and parts of copper in the UK amounted to X tons, coming down by -X% against the previous year. Overall, imports of table, kitchen, household articles and parts of copper continue to indicate a remarkable growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015, when the imports increased by X% from the previous year.

In 2023, exports of chain and parts thereof of copper from the UK contracted to 36 tons, shrinking by -7.8% on 2022 figures.

After two years of decline, overseas purchases of copper foil increased by 0.2% to 2.1K tons in 2023.

Unwrought copper alloy imports into the UK totaled X tons in 2017, approximately equating the previous year. In general, unwrought copper alloy imports continue to indicate a deep decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2010, when the imports increased by X% year-to-year. The UK imports peaked of X tons in 2007; however, from 2008 to 2017, it failed to regain its strength.In value terms, unwrought copper alloy imports totaled $X in 2017.

Copper foil imports into the UK stood at X tons in 2017, surging by X% against the previous year. Overall, copper foil imports continue to indicate a temperate decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2008, when it surged by X% against the previous year. In that year, the copper foil imports attained its maximum volume of X tons. From 2009 to 2017, growth of the copper foil imports failed to regain its strength.In value terms, copper foil imports stood at $X in 2017.