Phosphate rock prices in , May, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to May 2025. The average value during that period was 63.59 USD per metric ton with a minimum of 11 USD per metric ton in January 1970 and a maximum of 450 USD per metric ton in October 2008. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The price of phosphate rock, which is used in the production of phosphate fertilizers, stood at 322 U.S. dollars per metric ton in 2023, denoting a considerable increase in recent years.

Learn about the growing demand for phosphate rock worldwide and the market's projected trajectory over the next decade, with a forecasted increase in volume to 615M tons and a value of $977B by 2035.

The price of diammonium phosphate (DAP) reached 550 U.S. dollars per metric ton in 2023, according to the latest available data. It is projected that DAP prices will fluctuate in the coming years, with an estimated price of 600 U.S. dollars per metric ton in 2024, followed by a decrease to 550 U.S. dollars per metric ton in 2025. The increase in DAP prices in 2022 can be attributed to several factors, such as high demand from downstream fertilizer markets, short supply of feedstock ammonia and phosphate rock, rising energy costs, labor issues, and port congestion that limited the availability of imports from Asia and the USA.

In August 2024, the average phosphate rock import price amounted to $167 per ton, standing approximately at the previous month.

During the course of 2023, phosphate rock demonstrated a progressive rise, maintaining a peak of 347 U.S. dollars per metric ton in September and October, before experiencing a considerable downturn to a price of 152.5 U.S. dollars per metric ton in 2024

Learn about the expected growth of the phosphate rock market in the United States over the next decade, driven by rising demand. By 2035, market volume is projected to reach 31M tons with a value of $4.7B.

Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) prices in the U.S. followed a downward trajectory through most of Q1 2025, influenced by weak demand across key industrial sectors. The quarter began with reduced buying activity, particularly from institutional cleaning and water treatment applications, as market sentiment was dampened by proposed U.S. tariffs on industrial imports.Although feedstock costs such as soda ash and phosphate rock remained steady, rising logistics and labour expenses created cost-side pressures for domestic producers.

In 2023, exports of phosphate rock from Egypt skyrocketed to 1.2M tons, jumping by 107% on 2022.

In September 2024, the average phosphate rock export price amounted to $351 per ton, increasing by 51% against the previous month.

In 2023, approx. 4.7M tons of phosphate rock were exported from Peru; picking up by 12% on 2022.

In 2023, approx. 4.4K tons of phosphate rock were exported from the UK; jumping by 140% on 2022.

In 2023, supplies from abroad of phosphate rock was finally on the rise to reach 22 tons after two years of decline.

Lithium traded flat at 60,200 CNY/T on June 6, 2025. Over the past month, Lithium's price has fallen 9.68%, and is down 40.69% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Lithium - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

In 2023, purchases abroad of phosphate rock was finally on the rise to reach 55 tons after two years of decline.

Learn about the projected growth of the phosphate rock market in the Asia-Pacific region as demand continues to rise. Market performance is expected to increase steadily over the next decade, reaching a volume of 478 million tons and a value of $105.1 billion by 2035.

In 2023, the amount of phosphate rock imported into Serbia expanded significantly to 602K tons, surging by 14% on the year before.

For the third year in a row, Norway recorded decline in overseas purchases of phosphate rock, which decreased by -38.9% to 239K tons in 2023.

For the fourth year in a row, India recorded growth in overseas purchases of phosphate rock, which increased by 1.9% to 9.4M tons in 2023.

In 2023, imports of phosphate rock into Ireland fell rapidly to 135 tons, reducing by -27.3% on 2022.