Lead rose to 2,003.78 USD/T on December 2, 2025, up 0.11% from the previous day. Over the past month, Lead's price has fallen 1.32%, and is down 3.99% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Lead - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

In 2024, the average price for lead stood at 2,069 nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton. It is forecast that in 2026 the price of one metric ton of lead will amount to 2,000 nominal U.S. dollars.

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

View monthly updates and historical trends for Lead Price. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Lead prices in , October, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to October 2025. The average value during that period was 968.36 USD per metric ton with a minimum of 140.7 USD per metric ton in August 1962 and a maximum of 3719.72 USD per metric ton in October 2007. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 1st Month data was reported at 17,165.000 RMB/Ton in 03 Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,145.000 RMB/Ton for 02 Dec 2025. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 1st Month data is updated daily, averaging 18,870.000 RMB/Ton from Mar 2011 (Median) to 03 Dec 2025, with 3572 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,535.000 RMB/Ton in 29 Nov 2016 and a record low of 11,945.000 RMB/Ton in 14 Jan 2015. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 1st Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Futures Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Futures Exchange: Commodity Futures: Settlement Price: Daily.

Monthly and long-term lead price data (US$/mt): historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

In June 2023, the Lead Ore price in Brazil was $477 per ton (FOB), experiencing a decrease of -7.2% compared to the previous month.

In June 2022, the lead price per ton stood at $2,180 per ton in June 2022, approximately mirroring the previous month.

In July 2023, the price of Lead was $2,172 per ton (CIF, India), decreasing by -3.1% compared to the previous month.

In May 2023, the price of Lead was $2,884 per ton (FOB, Australia), which saw a 19% increase compared to the previous month.

Global refined lead production amounted to 11.9 million metric tons in 2022. That was a decrease of approximately 300,000 metric tons of refined lead production compared to the previous year. Lead metal production As of 2023, China was by far the main lead producer in the world. Chinese lead mining in that year reached 1.9 million metric tons, while the country's refined lead production amounted to over five million metric tons in 2022. The major lead producing countries are reflected in the top lead mining companies worldwide, with Australia’s BHP and American the Doe Run Company being counted among the largest companies. Lead is a base metal typically used in the production of car batteries, which account for about 80 percent of worldwide lead consumption, and over two-thirds of the metal end up in car batteries. Lead metal consumption The global health crisis lead to a reduction in the global demand for lead. Global lead consumption amounted to over 13 million metric tons in 2023, a slight increase in comparison to the previous two years. Alongside the steady lead consumption volume in the past few years, lead prices in the North American market have also been consistent over the past three years, at an average of 115 U.S. cents per pound. The growing production of electric cars and bicycles is likely to boost demand for lead over the next couple of years, with China being projected to account for most of the growth. While lithium-ion batteries are expected to replace lead-acid batteries eventually, Chinese demand for lead-based batteries remains strong.

China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Lead, Number 1 Lead Ingot data was reported at 17,432.070 RMB/Ton in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,307.770 RMB/Ton for Sep 2025. China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Lead, Number 1 Lead Ingot data is updated monthly, averaging 13,514.000 RMB/Ton from Jan 2006 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 238 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,831.000 RMB/Ton in Oct 2007 and a record low of 10,306.000 RMB/Ton in Dec 2008. China Transaction Price: 36 City Avg: Lead, Number 1 Lead 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 May 2025, the average lead import price amounted to $2,175 per ton, which is down by -4.5% against the previous month.

China Purchase Price: 36 City Avg: Gasoline, Number 89: Without Lead data was reported at 8,240.820 RMB/Ton in Jun 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,521.400 RMB/Ton for May 2019. China Purchase Price: 36 City Avg: Gasoline, Number 89: Without Lead data is updated monthly, averaging 7,766.000 RMB/Ton from Dec 2007 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 139 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,554.000 RMB/Ton in Apr 2012 and a record low of 5,805.000 RMB/Ton in Feb 2009. China Purchase Price: 36 City Avg: Gasoline, Number 89: Without Lead 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.

LME Index rose to 4,700 Index Points on October 29, 2025, up 0.79% from the previous day. Over the past month, LME Index's price has risen 7.33%, and is up 13.22% compared to the same time last year, 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 December of 2025.

China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 6th Month data was reported at 17,175.000 RMB/Ton in 02 Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,125.000 RMB/Ton for 01 Dec 2025. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 6th Month data is updated daily, averaging 17,655.000 RMB/Ton from Mar 2011 (Median) to 02 Dec 2025, with 3571 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,420.000 RMB/Ton in 29 Nov 2016 and a record low of 11,625.000 RMB/Ton in 20 Nov 2015. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 6th Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Futures Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Futures Exchange: Commodity Futures: Settlement Price: Daily.

China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 5th Month data was reported at 16,945.000 RMB/Ton in 13 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 16,925.000 RMB/Ton for 12 May 2025. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 5th Month data is updated daily, averaging 15,510.000 RMB/Ton from Mar 2011 (Median) to 13 May 2025, with 3433 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,505.000 RMB/Ton in 29 Nov 2016 and a record low of 11,750.000 RMB/Ton in 19 Nov 2015. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 5th Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Futures Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Futures Exchange: Commodity Futures: Settlement Price: Daily.

China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 3rd Month data was reported at 17,145.000 RMB/Ton in 02 Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,065.000 RMB/Ton for 01 Dec 2025. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 3rd Month data is updated daily, averaging 18,175.000 RMB/Ton from Mar 2011 (Median) to 02 Dec 2025, with 3571 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,875.000 RMB/Ton in 29 Nov 2016 and a record low of 11,910.000 RMB/Ton in 19 Nov 2015. China Settlement Price: Shanghai Future Exchange: Lead: 3rd Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Shanghai Futures Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZB: Shanghai Futures Exchange: Commodity Futures: Settlement Price: Daily.