IMF Primary Commodity Prices
Prepared by the Energy and Commodities Surveillance Unit of the Research Department
The Primary Commodity Price tables are presented annually, quarterly, monthly, and weekly.
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| The commodity price indices have been revised, and are now constructed using updated weights based on 2002-2004 world trade data (compared to 1995-1997 previously); and a new base year of 2005 (previously it was 1995). Details are provided in the comparison table below and at the end of tables and charts. |
Comparison of Old and New Indices
The list is updated monthly. Last Updated: January 13, 2009Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view pdf files
| Indices of Primary Commodity Prices, 1998 - current (in terms of U.S. dollars) (185KB pdf) |
| Indices of Primary Commodity Prices, 1998 - current (in terms of SDRs) (185KB pdf) |
| Indices of Market Prices for Non-Fuel Commodities and Petroleum, 2002 - current (in terms of U.S. dollars) (190KB pdf) |
| Actual Market Prices for Non-Fuel Commodities and Petroleum, 2002 - current (189KB pdf) |
| Average Weekly Prices for Non-Fuel Commodities and Petroleum (188KB pdf) |
| Chart 1. Indices of Primary Commodity Prices, 2000 - current (207KB pdf) |
| Chart 2. Indices of Non-Fuel Primary Commodity Prices, 2000 - current (225KB pdf) |
| Download monthly data (CSV file) for 8 price indices and 49 actual price series, 1980 - current |
The Commodities Unit of the Research Department provides information on primary commodity market developments. Questions about these tables may be directed to commodities@imf.org.