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

Non-fuelIndexesIndex, 2016 = 100198.0▲ +4.0%Aug 2026IMFNon-fuel198.0Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 100▲ +4.0%
Precious metalsIndexesIndex, 2016 = 100345.5▲ +8.6%Aug 2026IMFPrecious metals345.5Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 100▲ +8.6%
SeafoodIndexesIndex, 2016 = 10098.2▲ +7.4%Aug 2026IMFSeafood98.2Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 100▲ +7.4%
SoftwoodIndexesIndex, 2016 = 10093.60.0%Aug 2026IMFSoftwood93.6Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 1000.0%
SugarIndexesIndex, 2016 = 10096.7▲ +11.7%Aug 2026IMFSugar96.7Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 100▲ +11.7%
TimberIndexesIndex, 2016 = 10092.4▲ +0.6%Aug 2026IMFTimber92.4Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 100▲ +0.6%
Vegetable oilIndexesIndex, 2016 = 100150.4▲ +1.4%Aug 2026IMFVegetable oil150.4Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 100▲ +1.4%
WoolIndexesIndex, 2016 = 100143.6▼ −0.9%Aug 2026IMFWool143.6Aug 2026 · Index, 2016 = 100▼ −0.9%

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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