Platinum Price History
- Monthly average, not real-time
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet) — World Bank monthly average
- World Bank file updated: Oct 2, 2026
- Last updated on this site: Oct 4, 2026, 12:18 PM CEST
Chart shows monthly averages.
Statistics
- All-time high
- $2,434
- Jan 2026
- All-time low
- $79.00
- Apr 1963
- 52-week high
- $2,434
- Jan 2026
- 52-week low
- $1,565
- Nov 2025
- History since
- Jan 1960
Based on monthly averages in USD per troy oz; daily highs and lows are not available from this source.
Price change over time
| Period | From | To | Change | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $1,435 Sep 2025 | $1,784 Sep 2026 | +24.32% | — |
| 5Y | $973.00 Sep 2021 | $1,784 Sep 2026 | +83.35% | +12.89% |
| 10Y | $1,047 Sep 2016 | $1,784 Sep 2026 | +70.39% | +5.47% |
| 20Y | $1,184 Sep 2006 | $1,784 Sep 2026 | +50.68% | +2.07% |
| Since Jan 1960 | $84.00 Jan 1960 | $1,784 Sep 2026 | +2,023.81% | +4.69% |
Each change is measured from the last observation on or before the same calendar date 1, 5, 10 or 20 years earlier. "Per year" is the compound annual growth rate. Periods longer than the available history are left out.
Decade by decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | $84.00 | $133.00 | +58.33% |
| 1970s | $133.00 | $601.00 | +351.88% |
| 1980s | $601.00 | $507.00 | -15.64% |
| 1990s | $507.00 | $439.00 | -13.41% |
| 2000s | $439.00 | $1,437 | +227.33% |
| 2010s | $1,437 | $924.00 | -35.70% |
| 2020s (partial) | $924.00 | $1,784 | +93.07% |
Start = last value of the previous decade (or the first available value). Partial decades are marked.
Annual price history
| Year | Average | Last | Year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | $1,951 | $1,784 | -5.76% |
| 2025 | $1,278 | $1,893 | +101.81% |
| 2024 | $955.25 | $938.00 | +0.32% |
| 2023 | $966.42 | $935.00 | -7.52% |
| 2022 | $961.67 | $1,011 | +6.98% |
| 2021 | $1,091 | $945.00 | -8.07% |
| 2020 | $883.42 | $1,028 | +11.26% |
| 2019 | $864.00 | $924.00 | +16.81% |
| 2018 | $879.58 | $791.00 | -12.79% |
| 2017 | $948.50 | $907.00 | -1.20% |
| 2016 | $987.08 | $918.00 | +6.74% |
| 2015 | $1,053 | $860.00 | -29.22% |
| 2014 | $1,384 | $1,215 | -10.40% |
| 2013 | $1,487 | $1,356 | -14.29% |
| 2012 | $1,551 | $1,582 | +8.73% |
| 2011 | $1,720 | $1,455 | -14.96% |
| 2010 | $1,610 | $1,711 | +19.07% |
| 2009 | $1,203 | $1,437 | +71.07% |
| 2008 | $1,574 | $840.00 | -43.74% |
| 2007 | $1,305 | $1,493 | +33.18% |
| 2006 | $1,141 | $1,121 | +14.74% |
| 2005 | $896.58 | $977.00 | +15.21% |
| 2004 | $845.42 | $848.00 | +4.95% |
| 2003 | $691.67 | $808.00 | +35.80% |
| 2002 | $539.42 | $595.00 | +28.79% |
| 2001 | $529.58 | $462.00 | -24.26% |
| 2000 | $544.75 | $610.00 | +38.95% |
| 1999 | $376.92 | $439.00 | +24.72% |
| 1998 | $372.25 | $352.00 | -3.56% |
| 1997 | $395.00 | $365.00 | -1.62% |
| 1996 | $397.00 | $371.00 | -9.29% |
| 1995 | $424.42 | $409.00 | -0.49% |
| 1994 | $405.17 | $411.00 | +7.31% |
| 1993 | $373.92 | $383.00 | +5.80% |
| 1992 | $359.67 | $362.00 | +2.55% |
| 1991 | $375.75 | $353.00 | -15.95% |
| 1990 | $471.67 | $420.00 | -17.16% |
| 1989 | $509.75 | $507.00 | -10.11% |
| 1988 | $530.50 | $564.00 | +12.80% |
| 1987 | $555.75 | $500.00 | +3.95% |
| 1986 | $465.00 | $481.00 | +42.73% |
| 1985 | $292.42 | $337.00 | +10.86% |
| 1984 | $357.75 | $304.00 | -22.65% |
| 1983 | $423.42 | $393.00 | +6.50% |
| 1982 | $328.42 | $369.00 | -7.52% |
| 1981 | $447.50 | $399.00 | -33.94% |
| 1980 | $679.17 | $604.00 | +0.50% |
| 1979 | $442.75 | $601.00 | +76.76% |
| 1978 | $260.67 | $340.00 | +92.09% |
| 1977 | $158.42 | $177.00 | +16.45% |
| 1976 | $159.67 | $152.00 | -5.00% |
| 1975 | $169.92 | $160.00 | -17.95% |
| 1974 | $185.17 | $195.00 | +21.12% |
| 1973 | $152.58 | $161.00 | +21.05% |
| 1972 | $127.58 | $133.00 | +8.13% |
| 1971 | $123.50 | $123.00 | -7.52% |
| 1970 | $133.00 | $133.00 | 0.00% |
| 1969 | $124.67 | $133.00 | +8.13% |
| 1968 | $117.67 | $123.00 | +6.96% |
| 1967 | $110.67 | $115.00 | +15.00% |
| 1966 | $99.83 | $100.00 | +1.01% |
| 1965 | $98.50 | $99.00 | +11.24% |
| 1964 | $88.92 | $89.00 | +5.95% |
| 1963 | $81.33 | $84.00 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | $84.00 | $84.00 | 0.00% |
| 1961 | $84.00 | $84.00 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | $84.00 | $84.00 | — |
About this price
Platinum is a rare precious metal used mainly in vehicle catalytic converters, jewellery and industrial processes. Most mine supply comes from South Africa, so supply disruptions there can move the price.
Data notes
World Bank monthly averages in US dollars per troy ounce (from June 2025 the spot average of daily rates; earlier London afternoon fixing).
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0. Licence per World Bank Data Catalog (dataset 0038238): Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.