# Bismuth Price per kg (United States) As of October 2026, the US benchmark price of bismuth is $65.60 per kg contained. Bismuth has risen +17.9% in the past month. Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/bismuth-price-us Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals) Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act ## Key figures | Figure | Value | | --- | --- | | Price per kg contained | $65.60 | | Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark | | Price month | October 2026 | | 1-month change | +17.9% | | 6-month change | - | | 1-year change | - | | 5-year change | - | | 12-month high | $81.90 | | 12-month low | $30.96 | | Last updated | 18 October 2026 | ## Price summary Bismuth has risen +17.9% in the past month. In the past year the monthly price has moved between $30.96 and $81.90. ## Bismuth monthly prices USD per kg contained, newest first. | Month | Price | Change | | --- | --- | --- | | October 2026 | $65.60 | 0.0% | | September 2026 | $65.60 | 0.0% | | August 2026 | $65.60 | +17.9% | | July 2026 | $55.63 | −32.1% | | June 2026 | $81.90 | +87.0% | | May 2026 | $43.79 | −34.9% | | April 2026 | $67.29 | +64.5% | | March 2026 | $40.91 | +8.8% | | February 2026 | $37.59 | 0.0% | | January 2026 | $37.59 | +2.1% | | December 2025 | $36.82 | +18.9% | | November 2025 | $30.96 | +9.8% | | October 2025 | $28.20 | +16.1% | | September 2025 | $24.28 | −43.2% | | August 2025 | $42.71 | 0.0% | | July 2025 | $42.71 | +107.8% | | June 2025 | $20.55 | 0.0% | | May 2025 | $20.55 | +68.7% | | April 2025 | $12.18 | −42.6% | | March 2025 | $21.22 | +67.7% | | February 2025 | $12.65 | +8.8% | | January 2025 | $11.63 | +2.5% | | December 2024 | $11.35 | −20.8% | | November 2024 | $14.33 | +1.3% | | October 2024 | $14.15 | +8.0% | | September 2024 | $13.10 | +1.9% | | August 2024 | $12.86 | +16.6% | | July 2024 | $11.03 | +29.9% | | June 2024 | $8.49 | −11.1% | | May 2024 | $9.55 | +14.5% | | April 2024 | $8.34 | −5.1% | | March 2024 | $8.79 | −2.9% | | February 2024 | $9.05 | −4.2% | | January 2024 | $9.45 | 0.0% | | December 2023 | $9.45 | +6.3% | | November 2023 | $8.89 | +4.7% | | October 2023 | $8.49 | +1.2% | | September 2023 | $8.39 | −7.9% | | August 2023 | $9.11 | −17.9% | | July 2023 | $11.09 | +29.0% | | June 2023 | $8.60 | +3.5% | | May 2023 | $8.31 | −12.6% | | April 2023 | $9.51 | −2.3% | | March 2023 | $9.73 | +23.5% | | February 2023 | $7.88 | −12.4% | | January 2023 | $9.00 | +7.7% | | December 2022 | $8.36 | +11.5% | | November 2022 | $7.50 | −0.9% | | October 2022 | $7.57 | −2.4% | | September 2022 | $7.76 | −3.8% | | August 2022 | $8.07 | −1.5% | | July 2022 | $8.19 | −0.7% | | June 2022 | $8.25 | +10.3% | | May 2022 | $7.48 | −19.9% | | April 2022 | $9.34 | +2.1% | | March 2022 | $9.15 | +16.7% | | February 2022 | $7.84 | −16.7% | | January 2022 | $9.41 | - | ## What bismuth is used for Bismuth (Bi) is a heavy metal that is unusually non-toxic, which has made it the natural **replacement for lead** in lead-free solders, free-machining steels, brass plumbing fittings and shot. Its largest market is **pharmaceuticals and chemicals**, from bismuth subsalicylate stomach remedies to the pearlescent bismuth oxychloride used in cosmetics. Bismuth also forms **fusible alloys** that melt at low temperatures, used in sprinkler plugs, safety fuses and moulds. ### Other uses - Lead-free solders for electronics - Additive in aluminum and steel for machinability - Catalysts for acrylic fibre production - Thermoelectric materials such as bismuth telluride ## Bismuth supply and demand factors Bismuth is a **by-product** of lead and tungsten processing, chiefly in China, so supply depends on other metals' economics rather than on bismuth's own price. Demand is modest but broad, spanning pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, lead-free solders and metallurgy. Because so little bismuth is produced outside China, Western buyers are exposed whenever Chinese export policy changes. ### What moves the price - Chinese export controls on bismuth - Lead and tungsten mining and smelting rates - Pharmaceutical and chemical demand - Substitution of lead in alloys and solders ## Bismuth price history Bismuth prices were depressed for years after the collapse of China's Fanya Metal Exchange in 2015 left a large overhang of metal on the market. The picture changed in 2025, when China added bismuth to its export controls: prices outside China jumped to many times their former levels, while those inside China moved far less. As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $65.60 per kg contained. ## Where bismuth is produced **China** produces most of the world's bismuth, as a by-product of tungsten, lead and copper processing. Laos, South Korea and Japan are smaller producers. The United States has no primary production and imports nearly all of its needs. ## Why bismuth is a critical mineral Bismuth is on the **US critical minerals list** and the **EU critical raw materials list**. It is the practical substitute for lead in solders, alloys and shot, as well as an ingredient in pharmaceuticals, yet supply is a by-product concentrated in China, which has placed it under export control. ## How the bismuth benchmark price is calculated Stockatomics publishes a monthly US benchmark price for bismuth in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is for contained bismuth metal, not for a pharmaceutical compound. ### Converting the price - Per pound: multiply the price per kg by 0.4536, the unit in which bismuth is often quoted in the US ## FAQ ### What is the price of bismuth per kg today? As of October 2026, the US benchmark price of bismuth is $65.60 per kg contained. Stockatomics updates it every month. ### Why is bismuth used instead of lead? It is heavy and dense like lead but far less toxic, which makes it a safer choice for solders, plumbing brass, shot and free-machining steels. ### Why did bismuth prices rise in 2025? China, which produces most of the world's bismuth, added it to its export controls, sharply raising prices for buyers outside China. ### What is bismuth used for in medicine? Bismuth compounds are used in stomach remedies and to treat some stomach infections, and in cosmetics. ### How is the bismuth benchmark price calculated? The Stockatomics benchmark for bismuth is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026. ## Related commodities - [Lithium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lithium-price-us): $89.62 per kg contained - [Copper price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-price-us): $13.92 per kg contained - [Cobalt price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/cobalt-price-us): $56.81 per kg contained - [Nickel price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/nickel-price-us): $17.24 per kg contained - [Graphite price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/graphite-price-us): $1.17 per kg graphite - [Gallium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/gallium-price-us): $1,530 per kg contained ## Sources - U.S. trade data: the monthly bismuth price. - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list. - Company filings: the listed companies and their roles. Last updated 18 October 2026.