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Commodity price growth slows further in July 2026

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

UN Trade and Development, UNCTADstat.

The index was 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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In July 2026, year-on-year growth of the UNCTAD Commodity Price Index slowed further, from 18.6% in June to 17.7%.

The deceleration was mainly driven by minerals, ores and metals, of which annual price growth declined from 29.6% to 24.0%, while fuel prices increased at almost the same pace as in the previous month (+16.7%).

Among agricultural commodities, food prices rose by 6.2%, after they had remained almost constant in June, and annual growth of prices of agricultural raw materials moderated from 13.2% to 10.1%.

Data updated on 17 Aug 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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