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97.70 USDSeptember 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
January 1960
History ends
September 2026
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USD per dry metric ton unit

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12 observations · January 1974 to December 1974

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Date or periodValue · USD per dry metric ton unitSource
January 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
February 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
March 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
April 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
May 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
June 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
July 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
August 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
September 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
October 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
November 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
December 197413.40 USDThe World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)

Iron ore price history by year

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Iron ore price history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)101.83 USD108.60 USDMay 202696.30 USDAugust 2026▼ −7.39%
2025100.18 USD105.10 USDFebruary 202592.30 USDJune 2025▲ +5.02%
2024109.41 USD135.80 USDJanuary 202492.80 USDSeptember 2024▼ −24.74%
2023120.59 USD137.10 USDDecember 2023105.20 USDMay 2023▲ +12.19%
2022121.30 USD152.10 USDMarch 202292.60 USDOctober 2022▼ −15.62%
2021161.70 USD214.40 USDJune 202196.20 USDNovember 2021▼ −31.01%
2020108.93 USD155.40 USDDecember 202084.70 USDApril 2020▲ +62.21%
201993.86 USD120.20 USDJuly 201976.20 USDJanuary 2019▲ +21.65%
201869.77 USD77.50 USDFebruary 201864.60 USDJuly 2018▼ −9.31%
201771.76 USD89.40 USDFebruary 201757.50 USDJune 2017▼ −10.07%
201658.43 USD80.00 USDDecember 201641.90 USDJanuary 2016▲ +90.93%
201555.87 USD68.20 USDJanuary 201540.50 USDDecember 2015▼ −40.62%
201496.96 USD128.10 USDJanuary 201468.40 USDDecember 2014▼ −46.60%
2013135.37 USD154.60 USDFebruary 2013114.80 USDJune 2013▼ −9.77%
2012128.51 USD147.60 USDApril 201299.50 USDSeptember 2012▼ −8.41%
2011167.76 USD187.20 USDFebruary 2011135.50 USDNovember 2011▼ −23.88%
2010145.87 USD172.50 USDApril 2010125.70 USDJanuary 2010▲ +29.75%
200980.00 USD105.10 USDDecember 200959.80 USDApril 2009▲ +44.97%
2008156.00 USD197.10 USDMarch 200865.00 USDNovember 2008▼ −63.81%
2007123.00 USD195.10 USDNovember 200778.20 USDJanuary 2007▲ +143.09%
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Iron ore price history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
200669.33 USD73.50 USDNovember 200665.20 USDFebruary 2006▲ +9.37%
200565.00 USD65.00 USDJanuary 200565.00 USDJanuary 20050.00%
200437.90 USD37.90 USDJanuary 200437.90 USDJanuary 20040.00%
200332.00 USD32.00 USDJanuary 200332.00 USDJanuary 20030.00%
200229.30 USD29.30 USDJanuary 200229.30 USDJanuary 20020.00%
200130.00 USD30.00 USDJanuary 200130.00 USDJanuary 20010.00%
200028.80 USD28.80 USDJanuary 200028.80 USDJanuary 20000.00%
199927.60 USD27.60 USDJanuary 199927.60 USDJanuary 19990.00%
199831.00 USD31.00 USDJanuary 199831.00 USDJanuary 19980.00%
199730.20 USD30.20 USDJanuary 199730.20 USDJanuary 19970.00%
199630.00 USD30.00 USDJanuary 199630.00 USDJanuary 19960.00%
199528.40 USD28.40 USDJanuary 199528.40 USDJanuary 19950.00%
199426.50 USD26.50 USDJanuary 199426.50 USDJanuary 19940.00%
199329.10 USD29.10 USDJanuary 199329.10 USDJanuary 19930.00%
199233.10 USD33.10 USDJanuary 199233.10 USDJanuary 19920.00%
199134.80 USD34.80 USDJanuary 199134.80 USDJanuary 19910.00%
199032.50 USD32.50 USDJanuary 199032.50 USDJanuary 19900.00%
198927.80 USD27.80 USDJanuary 198927.80 USDJanuary 19890.00%
198824.30 USD24.30 USDJanuary 198824.30 USDJanuary 19880.00%
198725.30 USD25.30 USDJanuary 198725.30 USDJanuary 19870.00%
198626.30 USD26.30 USDJanuary 198626.30 USDJanuary 19860.00%
198526.60 USD26.60 USDJanuary 198526.60 USDJanuary 19850.00%
198426.20 USD26.20 USDJanuary 198426.20 USDJanuary 19840.00%
198329.00 USD29.00 USDJanuary 198329.00 USDJanuary 19830.00%
198232.50 USD32.50 USDJanuary 198232.50 USDJanuary 19820.00%
198128.10 USD28.10 USDJanuary 198128.10 USDJanuary 19810.00%
198028.10 USD28.10 USDJanuary 198028.10 USDJanuary 19800.00%
197923.50 USD23.50 USDJanuary 197923.50 USDJanuary 19790.00%
197821.50 USD21.50 USDJanuary 197821.50 USDJanuary 19780.00%
197723.10 USD23.10 USDJanuary 197723.10 USDJanuary 19770.00%
197622.70 USD22.70 USDJanuary 197622.70 USDJanuary 19760.00%
197517.30 USD17.30 USDJanuary 197517.30 USDJanuary 19750.00%
197413.40 USD13.40 USDJanuary 197413.40 USDJanuary 19740.00%
197310.30 USD10.30 USDJanuary 197310.30 USDJanuary 19730.00%
197210.30 USD10.30 USDJanuary 197210.30 USDJanuary 19720.00%
197110.30 USD10.30 USDJanuary 197110.30 USDJanuary 19710.00%
19709.80 USD9.80 USDJanuary 19709.80 USDJanuary 19700.00%
19699.80 USD9.80 USDJanuary 19699.80 USDJanuary 19690.00%
19688.80 USD8.80 USDJanuary 19688.80 USDJanuary 19680.00%
19678.90 USD8.90 USDJanuary 19678.90 USDJanuary 19670.00%
19669.50 USD9.50 USDJanuary 19669.50 USDJanuary 19660.00%
196510.63 USD15.30 USDMay 196510.20 USDJanuary 19650.00%
196410.20 USD10.20 USDJanuary 196410.20 USDJanuary 19640.00%
196311.00 USD11.00 USDJanuary 196311.00 USDJanuary 19630.00%
196211.00 USD11.00 USDJanuary 196211.00 USDJanuary 19620.00%
196111.00 USD11.00 USDJanuary 196111.00 USDJanuary 19610.00%
196011.40 USD11.40 USDJanuary 196011.40 USDJanuary 19600.00%

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