Lead prices in , September, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to September 2025. The average value during that period was 967.1 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

The average North American market price for lead in 2024 stood at an estimated *** U.S. cents per pound. This represented a slight decrease from the previous year, when the average price of lead stood at ***** cents per pound.

LME Lead USD Prices data, recent 6 years (traceable to Jan 02,2020), the unit is USD/t, latest value is 1970, updated at Sep 25,2025

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Lead (PLEADUSDA) from 1990 to 2024 about lead, metals, World, and price.

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SHFE Lead Prices (1M) data, recent 15 years (traceable to Mar 24,2011), the unit is CNY/t, latest value is 17070, updated at Sep 26,2025

Global lead prices in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 stood at 2,166 U.S. dollars per metric ton. Since then, lead prices have decreased each consecutive quarter to 1,945 U.S. dollars per metric ton in Q2 2025.

Explore the factors affecting lead prices, including supply-demand dynamics, geopolitical influences, and economic conditions, with insights into the impact of lead-acid battery demand and mining operations. Discover how market fluctuations and financial tools can help track current lead prices.

This statistic represents the projected LME lead price between 2012 and 2020. In 2017, one pound of lead is expected to cost around ** U.S. dollar cents. Lead is a base metal which is predominantly used in battery manufacturing and cable sheathing.

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CME Lead Prices (5M) data, recent 0 years (traceable to ), the unit is USD/lb, latest value is , updated at

Learn about the rising demand for lead in the United States and the projected upward consumption trend over the next decade, with an anticipated increase in market volume to 1.5M tons and market value to $3.1B by 2035.

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.

CME Lead Prices (2M) data, recent 0 years (traceable to ), the unit is USD/lb, latest value is , updated at

European Union - Producer prices in industry: Lead, zinc and tin production was 105.60 points in July of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Producer prices in industry: Lead, zinc and tin production - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, European Union - Producer prices in industry: Lead, zinc and tin production reached a record high of 133.80 points in April of 2022 and a record low of 39.90 points in January of 2005.

The global lead market amounted to $35B in 2024, remaining stable against the previous year. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +2.1% from 2012 to 2024; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Global consumption peaked at $35.4B in 2022; however, from 2023 to 2024, consumption remained at a lower figure.

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.

The global market size of Lead Metals is $XX million in 2018 with XX CAGR from 2014 to 2018, and it is expected to reach $XX million by the end of 2024 with a CAGR of XX% from 2019 to 2024.
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In May 2025, the average lead import price amounted to $2,175 per ton, which is down by -4.5% against the previous month.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Lead and Zinc Ores (WPU102106) from Jun 2014 to Aug 2015 about zinc, lead, ore, metals, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.