Copper fell to 5.06 USD/Lbs on October 24, 2025, down 0.17% from the previous day. Over the past month, Copper's price has risen 7.25%, and is up 16.80% compared to the same time last year, 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 October of 2025.

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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.

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Copper prices in , September, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to September 2025. The average value during that period was 3369.01 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

In the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, the global price of copper amounted to more than 9,508 U.S. dollars per metric ton. Between Q4 2022 and Q2 2025, the highest price of copper worldwide was in Q2 2024, when it reached almost 9,750 U.S. dollars per metric ton.

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.

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Russia Average World Price: Copper data was reported at 6,825.300 USD/Ton in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,851.500 USD/Ton for Apr 2018. Russia Average World Price: Copper data is updated monthly, averaging 5,886.350 USD/Ton from Jun 2000 (Median) to May 2018, with 216 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,881.000 USD/Ton in Feb 2011 and a record low of 1,311.500 USD/Ton in Oct 2002. Russia Average World Price: Copper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PC002: Average World Prices, Crude Oil Export Price, Crude Oil Export Duty.

Copper prices significantly declined in March 2023, falling to $12,131 per ton (CIF, Germany) - a drop of -30.8% from the previous month.

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.

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In February 2023, the refined copper price stood at $8,572 per ton (FOB, Australia), rising by 6.2% against the previous month.

In September 2022, the refined copper price stood at $7,983 per ton (CIF, China), flattening at the previous month.

In February 2023, the copper price rose to $9,011 per ton (FOB, South Africa), a 4.7% increase from the previous month.

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.

Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Jinan data was reported at 48,450.000 RMB/Ton in Nov 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 46,650.000 RMB/Ton for Oct 2019. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Jinan data is updated monthly, averaging 44,500.000 RMB/Ton from Jul 1996 (Median) to Nov 2019, with 263 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77,609.670 RMB/Ton in May 2006 and a record low of 15,000.000 RMB/Ton in Mar 2002. Transaction Price: Electrolyse Copper, Number 1: Jinan 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 price of Copper Wire remained stable in May 2023, with a value of $9,363 per ton (CIF, Hong Kong), which closely matched the previous month.