IMF primary commodity prices

Commodity prices

Monthly world prices for 108 commodities in 5 families, from energy to fertilisers, with indexes, from the IMF.

All commodities

Unit

108 commodities

Commodity ↑UnitLatestChangePeriodSource

AluminumMetalsUS$ per tonne$3,251▲ +2.9%Aug 2026IMFAluminum$3,251Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +2.9%
APSP crude oilEnergyUS$ per barrel$86.41▲ +7.8%Aug 2026IMFAPSP crude oil$86.41Aug 2026 · US$ per barrel▲ +7.8%
BananasAgricultureUS$ per tonne$1,105▼ −5.3%Aug 2026IMFBananas$1,105Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▼ −5.3%
BarleyAgricultureUS$ per tonne$124.17▲ +1.9%Aug 2026IMFBarley$124.17Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +1.9%
BeefAgricultureUS cents per pound314▼ −5.2%Aug 2026IMFBeef314Aug 2026 · US cents per pound▼ −5.2%
Brent crudeEnergyUS$ per barrel$88.00▲ +5.1%Aug 2026IMFBrent crude$88.00Aug 2026 · US$ per barrel▲ +5.1%
ChromiumMetalsUS dollars$9,705▼ −7.6%Aug 2026IMFChromium$9,705Aug 2026 · US dollars▼ −7.6%
Coal, AustraliaEnergyUS$ per tonne$140.51▲ +0.1%Aug 2026IMFCoal, Australia$140.51Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +0.1%
Coal, South AfricaEnergyUS$ per tonne$109.44▲ +3.9%Aug 2026IMFCoal, South Africa$109.44Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +3.9%
CobaltMetalsUS$ per pound$55,8540.0%Aug 2026IMFCobalt$55,854Aug 2026 · US$ per pound0.0%
CocoaAgricultureUS$ per tonne$5,951▲ +5.9%Aug 2026IMFCocoa$5,951Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +5.9%
Coconut oilEnergyUS$ per tonne$1,944▼ −3.0%Aug 2026IMFCoconut oil$1,944Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▼ −3.0%
Coffee, other mild ArabicaAgricultureUS cents per pound361▲ +0.5%Aug 2026IMFCoffee, other mild Arabica361Aug 2026 · US cents per pound▲ +0.5%
Coffee, RobustasAgricultureUS cents per pound181▼ −2.4%Aug 2026IMFCoffee, Robustas181Aug 2026 · US cents per pound▼ −2.4%
CopperMetalsUS$ per tonne$14,331▲ +5.8%Aug 2026IMFCopper$14,331Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +5.8%
CornAgricultureUS$ per tonne$221.30▲ +3.8%Aug 2026IMFCorn$221.30Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +3.8%
CottonMetalsUS cents per pound95.3▲ +7.4%Aug 2026IMFCotton95.3Aug 2026 · US cents per pound▲ +7.4%
Dairy products, milkAgricultureUS cents per pound19.7▼ −5.0%Aug 2026IMFDairy products, milk19.7Aug 2026 · US cents per pound▼ −5.0%
Diammonium phosphateFertilisersUS$ per tonne$871.93▲ +2.1%Aug 2026IMFDiammonium phosphate$871.93Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +2.1%
Dubai crudeEnergyUS$ per barrel$87.50▲ +13.4%Aug 2026IMFDubai crude$87.50Aug 2026 · US$ per barrel▲ +13.4%
FishAgricultureUS$ per kilogram$7.81▲ +9.4%Aug 2026IMFFish$7.81Aug 2026 · US$ per kilogram▲ +9.4%
FishmealAgricultureUS$ per tonne$2,911▲ +10.7%Aug 2026IMFFishmeal$2,911Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne▲ +10.7%
GoldMetalsUS$ per troy ounce$4,419▲ +8.4%Aug 2026IMFGold$4,419Aug 2026 · US$ per troy ounce▲ +8.4%
GroundnutsAgricultureUS$ per tonne$2,5240.0%Aug 2026IMFGroundnuts$2,524Aug 2026 · US$ per tonne0.0%
Hard logs, import price JapanAgricultureUS$ per cubic metre$187.40▲ +2.3%Aug 2026IMFHard logs, import price Japan$187.40Aug 2026 · US$ per cubic metre▲ +2.3%

Change is against the previous month. Commodity moves are neutral, so they're shown in ink with ▲/▼.

Sources and method

IMF Primary Commodity Prices (PCPS): monthly averages in US dollars, and indexes (2016 = 100). Updated monthly, usually in the first week. Petroleum supply and US natural gas data from the EIA are on their own pages: petroleum and natural gas.

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