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Economic, investment and financial data provide vital measurements of economies' health, overall development and capacity for growth. This collection of thematic insights explores critical dimensions of national accounts, economic potential and price signals.

Prices of minerals, ores and metals further rocketing in January 2026

Year-on-year change in UNCTAD Commodity Price Index by commodity group, percentage

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

The index has been modified in September 2025 to now only take data from sources accessible through automated online extraction routines, leading to (in general) small differences in the index values. For more information, see the related methodology note. The tables of individual commodity prices have been discontinued.

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The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index was 9.8% higher in December 2025 than a year earlier, with a continuing and further accelerated increase in minerals, ores and metals (+64.3%), counteracting falls in fuels (-9.0%) and food (-8.6%), while prices of agricultural raw materials remained almost unchanged (-0.6%), year-on-year.

The prices of minerals, ores and metals reached a new record high, scoring over three and one half times as high as ten years ago.

Data updated on 9 Mar 2026

Commodity prices rose by 1.5% in 2025; the index excluding fuels hit a record high

UNCTAD Commodity Price Index, 2015=100

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

The index has been modified in September 2025 to now only take data from sources accessible through automated online extraction routines, leading to (in general) small differences in the index values. For more information, see the related methodology note. The tables of individual commodity prices have been discontinued. 

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The UNCTAD Commodity Price index recorded a slight rebound in 2025 (+1.5%), after a slight drop in the previous year. This recovery was driven by minerals, ores and metals (+27.3%), while fuel prices decreased (-8.7%) and prices of food and agricultural raw materials remained almost unchanged. The index excluding fuels reached its highest level ever in the 30 years of its compilation.

Data updated on 10 Feb 2026

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