Import origins by country since 2010
Where US imports come from each month, by country and grade.
Price per kg contained
$2,040
- 1M
- +5.7%
- 6M
- −21.2%
- 1Y
- +68.0%
- 5Y
- +144.4%
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The Stockatomics monthly US benchmark for silver, in US dollars per kg contained.
$2,040
- 1m
- +5.7%
- 6m
- −21.2%
- 1y
- +68.0%
- 5y
- +144.4%
18 October 2026
- Benchmark price
- $2,040
- Import volume
- Locked
- All-imports price
- Locked
- Premium-priced imports
- Locked
- China share of imports
- Locked
- China unit-value spread
- Locked
- Origin countries
- Locked
At a glance
Silver price key figures
- Price per kg contained
- $2,040
- 1-month change
- +5.7%
- 6-month change
- −21.2%
- 1-year change
- +68.0%
- 5-year change
- +144.4%
- 12-month high
- $2,590
- 12-month low
- $1,500
- Price month
- October 2026
- Price type
- Stockatomics monthly benchmark
- Last updated
- 18 October 2026
By month
Silver monthly prices
The silver benchmark for every month from January 2010 to October 2026, in US dollars per kg contained, newest first.
| Month | Price per kg contained | Change |
|---|---|---|
| $2,040 | 0.0% | |
| $2,040 | 0.0% | |
| $2,040 | +5.7% | |
| $1,930 | −10.9% | |
| $2,166 | −10.1% | |
| $2,410 | +2.3% | |
| $2,357 | −5.6% | |
| $2,497 | −3.6% | |
| $2,590 | +21.4% | |
| $2,133 | +16.6% | |
| $1,830 | +22.0% | |
| $1,500 | −1.5% | |
| $1,522 | +16.1% | |
| $1,311 | +8.0% | |
| $1,214 | +2.2% | |
| $1,187 | +6.1% | |
| $1,119 | +6.4% | |
| $1,052 | +1.6% | |
| $1,036 | +1.0% | |
| $1,026 | −1.2% | |
| $1,038 | +6.4% | |
| $975.78 | −1.7% | |
| $992.37 | −0.1% | |
| $992.91 | −2.0% | |
| $1,013 | +3.8% | |
| $975.52 | +3.3% | |
| $943.97 | −0.8% | |
| $951.29 | −0.9% | |
| $959.91 | +7.9% | |
| $890.04 | +11.2% | |
| $800.32 | +4.6% | |
| $765.21 | +4.6% | |
| $731.36 | −2.4% | |
| $749.24 | −3.0% | |
| $772.70 | +4.0% | |
| $742.67 | +1.9% | |
| $728.55 | −3.8% | |
| $757.09 | −1.7% | |
| $769.81 | +0.4% | |
| $766.39 | +0.8% | |
| $760.35 | −3.2% | |
| $785.44 | −1.4% | |
| $796.27 | +13.4% | |
| $702.20 | −3.4% | |
| $726.93 | −4.5% | |
| $761.27 | +0.2% | |
| $759.99 | +11.9% | |
| $678.95 | +7.1% | |
| $633.88 | +3.3% | |
| $613.70 | −5.0% | |
| $646.15 | −0.2% | |
| $647.33 | −11.0% | |
| $727.65 | −1.4% | |
| $738.21 | −6.2% | |
| $787.14 | −2.8% | |
| $810.00 | +8.5% | |
| $746.79 | +0.5% | |
| $743.14 | +1.1% | |
| $734.91 | −5.7% | |
| $778.95 | +4.8% | |
| $743.31 | −5.0% | |
| $782.54 | −6.2% | |
| $834.51 | −2.1% | |
| $852.17 | −2.7% | |
| $876.02 | +3.9% | |
| $842.82 | +2.1% | |
| $825.40 | −2.7% | |
| $848.14 | −1.4% | |
| $860.19 | +2.7% | |
| $837.20 | +5.7% | |
| $791.87 | +2.2% | |
| $774.56 | −0.2% | |
| $775.87 | −8.1% | |
| $844.18 | +11.0% | |
| $760.54 | +27.5% | |
| $596.50 | +9.6% | |
| $544.36 | +4.0% | |
| $523.64 | +6.2% | |
| $492.88 | −1.3% | |
| $499.38 | −12.2% | |
| $568.80 | −1.4% | |
| $576.73 | +5.2% | |
| $547.98 | −2.6% | |
| $562.39 | −1.1% | |
| $568.54 | −3.5% | |
| $589.38 | +16.8% | |
| $504.50 | +0.2% | |
| $503.71 | +6.5% | |
| $473.08 | −0.7% | |
| $476.60 | −2.3% | |
| $487.93 | −2.2% | |
| $498.78 | −1.7% | |
| $507.48 | +2.9% | |
| $493.15 | +4.8% | |
| $470.75 | +1.7% | |
| $462.89 | −2.1% | |
| $472.61 | +2.6% | |
| $460.80 | −6.3% | |
| $491.58 | −4.5% | |
| $514.94 | −3.3% | |
| $532.64 | −1.0% | |
| $537.91 | +0.8% | |
| $533.89 | −2.4% | |
| $547.16 | +8.7% | |
| $503.56 | −4.8% | |
| $528.96 | +9.2% | |
| $484.35 | −12.5% | |
| $553.60 | +2.5% | |
| $540.36 | −5.5% | |
| $571.64 | +6.0% | |
| $539.33 | +5.4% | |
| $511.82 | −6.0% | |
| $544.72 | −0.8% | |
| $548.86 | −7.0% | |
| $589.97 | +4.7% | |
| $563.42 | +2.2% | |
| $551.54 | +4.6% | |
| $527.31 | −5.9% | |
| $560.16 | −2.2% | |
| $572.48 | −5.0% | |
| $602.62 | −1.8% | |
| $613.81 | −4.2% | |
| $640.48 | +6.4% | |
| $602.15 | +10.3% | |
| $545.76 | +0.9% | |
| $540.80 | +12.0% | |
| $482.65 | −1.5% | |
| $489.92 | +2.1% | |
| $479.97 | +2.7% | |
| $467.27 | −2.8% | |
| $480.52 | −1.4% | |
| $487.20 | −5.8% | |
| $517.10 | +5.6% | |
| $489.62 | −5.6% | |
| $518.41 | +3.1% | |
| $502.98 | −5.5% | |
| $532.13 | −0.4% | |
| $534.35 | +0.5% | |
| $531.48 | +0.4% | |
| $529.49 | −2.8% | |
| $544.91 | +1.8% | |
| $535.43 | +2.0% | |
| $524.87 | −0.2% | |
| $526.11 | −7.6% | |
| $569.18 | −9.5% | |
| $628.98 | −3.6% | |
| $652.29 | −4.1% | |
| $680.32 | +8.2% | |
| $628.99 | −1.7% | |
| $639.68 | −1.8% | |
| $651.35 | −3.9% | |
| $678.09 | +3.4% | |
| $655.75 | +1.8% | |
| $644.19 | +0.8% | |
| $638.87 | −5.6% | |
| $676.54 | −4.5% | |
| $708.48 | −3.3% | |
| $732.72 | +9.6% | |
| $668.66 | +3.0% | |
| $649.22 | −9.2% | |
| $715.25 | +0.3% | |
| $712.98 | −17.7% | |
| $866.10 | −7.0% | |
| $931.72 | −6.8% | |
| $1,000 | +2.3% | |
| $977.93 | −6.6% | |
| $1,047 | +0.2% | |
| $1,045 | −3.8% | |
| $1,086 | +1.6% | |
| $1,069 | +17.9% | |
| $907.31 | +3.1% | |
| $879.94 | −3.5% | |
| $912.28 | −3.1% | |
| $941.19 | −8.6% | |
| $1,029 | −3.3% | |
| $1,064 | −2.0% | |
| $1,085 | +11.6% | |
| $972.80 | −3.6% | |
| $1,010 | −2.8% | |
| $1,038 | +3.5% | |
| $1,003 | −21.9% | |
| $1,284 | +1.6% | |
| $1,264 | +12.6% | |
| $1,123 | +9.6% | |
| $1,025 | −15.3% | |
| $1,210 | +3.4% | |
| $1,170 | +15.0% | |
| $1,017 | +5.3% | |
| $966.41 | +4.3% | |
| $926.26 | +2.6% | |
| $903.05 | +13.6% | |
| $794.72 | +23.6% | |
| $642.82 | +1.4% | |
| $633.88 | +7.4% | |
| $590.08 | +1.9% | |
| $578.89 | −1.1% | |
| $585.20 | −0.6% | |
| $588.79 | +1.2% | |
| $581.87 | +10.4% | |
| $526.89 | +3.6% | |
| $508.34 | −12.2% | |
| $579.25 | - |
Summary
Silver price summary
Silver has risen +5.7% in the past month.
Over the past 12 months it has ranged from $1,500 to $2,590 per kg contained.
Over one year the price has changed +68.0%, and over five years +144.4%.
Uses
What silver is used for
Silver (Ag) has the highest electrical conductivity of any metal, and more than half of it now goes into industrial uses: the conductive paste on solar cells, electronics, electrical contacts and brazing alloys, and a growing share of electric vehicle components. The rest is jewellery and silverware, and investment in bars and coins.
Other uses
- Ethylene oxide catalysts for plastics production
- Antimicrobial coatings in medicine
- Photography and imaging
- Mirrors and glass coatings
Market
Silver supply and demand factors
Silver supply is mostly a by-product of lead, zinc, copper and gold mining, so higher silver prices do little to raise output in the short run. Demand is increasingly industrial, led by solar panels, electronics and electric vehicles, on top of jewellery and investment. The market has run in deficit in recent years, drawing on above-ground stocks, and investment flows can move prices sharply.
What moves the price
- Solar panel production and silver thrifting
- Investment demand and monetary conditions
- Base and precious metal mining output
- Electronics and electric vehicle demand
History
Silver price history
Silver peaked in 2011 near its 1980 high, then spent years in a range. Rising industrial demand, led by solar panels, and a run of supply deficits set the stage for a powerful rally, and in 2025 silver climbed past its old peaks to record highs.
As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $2,040 per kg contained.
Production
Where silver is produced
Mexico is the world's largest silver producer, followed by China, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Poland and Russia. Most silver is mined as a by-product of lead, zinc, copper and gold.
Criticality
Why silver is a critical mineral
Silver was added to the US critical minerals list in 2025. Solar panels, electronics and defence systems depend on it, and most new supply comes as a by-product of other metals, so it cannot easily respond to demand.
Benchmark
How the silver benchmark price is calculated
Stockatomics publishes a monthly US benchmark price for silver in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is for contained silver metal, not for solar paste or a fabricated bar.
Converting the price
- Per troy ounce, the unit used for precious metals: divide the price per kg by 32.15
Stocks
Silver stocks
Listed companies with silver in their business, and their role in it.
| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas Gold and Silver | USAS | NYSE American | Producer |
| Coeur Mining | CDE | NYSE | Producer |
| First Majestic Silver | AG | NYSE | Producer |
| Fresnillo | FNLPF | OTC | Producer |
| Hecla Mining | HL | NYSE | Producer |
| Pan American Silver | PAAS | NYSE | Producer |
| Glencore | GLCNF | OTC | By-product producer |
| Hindustan Zinc | HINDZINC | NSE | By-product producer |
| Hudbay Minerals | HBM | TSE | By-product producer |
| KGHM Polska Miedz | KGHPF | OTC | By-product producer |
| Newmont | NEM | NYSE | By-product producer |
| Nexa Resources | NEXA | NYSE | By-product producer |
| Rio Tinto | RIO | NYSE | By-product producer |
Stockatomics Terminal
More silver data in the Terminal
The Stockatomics Terminal has the full picture for silver, for subscribers.
Full price history with all import series
The benchmark beside the all-imports and premium-priced import prices, with volumes.
Supply scores and constraints
Supply concentration, elasticity and the constraints behind them.
Companies and production exposure
Which listed companies produce it, and how much of their value depends on it.
FAQ
Silver price FAQ
What is the price of silver per kg today?
The Stockatomics US benchmark price of silver is $2,040 per kg contained as of October 2026. Stockatomics updates it every month.
What is silver used for?
Industrial uses such as solar panels, electronics and electric vehicles now take more than half of demand, with jewellery, silverware and investment taking the rest.
Why is silver on the US critical minerals list?
Solar panels, electronics and defence systems depend on it, and most supply comes as a by-product that cannot easily respond to demand.
Where does silver come from?
Mexico is the largest producer, and most of the world's silver is mined as a by-product of lead, zinc, copper and gold.
How is the silver benchmark price calculated?
The Stockatomics benchmark for silver is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026. How the benchmark is calculated.
Sources
Sources
- U.S. trade data: the monthly silver price.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Company filings: the listed companies and their roles.