Copper Price Chart All Time: Historical Price

$6.4641 +0.001 (+0.02%)

Live per lb · 23 Oct 2026, 00:27 UTC

Copper price chart, all time

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Daily closes of the front-month future in USD per lb. For the live intraday chart see the copper price page.

30 days 1 year 5 years 10 years all time

Copper price over all time

Change+621.6%30 Aug 2000 → 22 Oct 2026

Start$0.885

Latest close$6.386

Period high$6.804

Period low$0.604

Average$2.947

Copper price change by year

Year	Change
2026 (so far)	+13.4%
2025	+41.2%
2024	+2.7%
2023	+2.0%
2022	−14.6%
2021	+26.8%
2020	+25.8%
2019	+6.3%
2018	−19.9%
2017	+31.3%
2016	+17.5%
2015	−25.1%
2014	−17.5%
2013	−5.5%
2012	+6.1%
2011	−22.7%
2010	+33.4%
2009	+138.5%
2008	−54.0%
2007	+6.2%
2006	+32.0%
2005	+45.4%
2004	+42.6%
2003	+49.6%
2002	+6.7%
2001	−22.9%

About the copper price chart

The chart shows the daily closing price of copper in US dollars per lb, based on the front-month future. Use the range buttons to switch between one month and the full history since 2000. Each point is a day’s close, so the line smooths out intraday swings.

See the live copper price, price history by year and ratios and spreads.

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Copper Price Chart all time: Historical Copper Price