## IMF Primary Commodity Prices

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Primary Commodity Prices](https://www.imf.org/en/research/commodity-prices)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/research/commodity-prices/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/research/commodity-prices/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/research/commodity-prices/bundle-manifest.json)

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### Overview
- Primary Commodity Prices data are updated monthly based on the IMF’s Primary Commodity Prices System.
- The database includes country-specific commodity-price based indices for 182 economies from 1962.
- For each country, the change in the international price of up to 45 individual commodities is weighted using commodity-level trade data.

### Data and Coverage
- Frequency: Monthly updates.
- Coverage:
  - 182 economies.
  - Time span starting from 1962.
  - Up to 45 individual commodities per country, weighted by commodity-level trade data.
- Indices: Country-specific commodity-price based indices constructed from international commodity price changes and trade weights.

### Commodity Special Feature
- Part of the World Economic Outlook publication.
- Covers commodity market developments and the outlook and analyzes a special issue.

### Recent Issues (Selected)
- April 2026: Market Developments and the Economics of Rare Earths
- October 2025: Market Developments and Commodity-Driven Macroeconomic Fluctuations
- April 2025: Market Developments and the Impact of AI on Energy Demand

### Other Resources and Contact
- Selected IMF resources on commodities include working papers, blogs, and other related content.
- The Commodities Unit of the Research Department provides information on primary commodity market developments.
- For additional information, consult the FAQs or write to the Commodities Unit.

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## Content in this bundle

- **World Economic Outlook, April 2025; Commodity Special Feature**
  - [World Economic Outlook, April 2025; Commodity Special Feature (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/publications/weo/2025/april/english/commodityspecialfeature.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [World Economic Outlook, April 2025; Commodity Special Feature (PDF)](/-/media/files/publications/weo/2025/april/english/commodityspecialfeature.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}
- **October 2025: Market Developments and Commodity-Driven Macroeconomic Fluctuations**
  - [October 2025: Market Developments and Commodity-Driven Macroeconomic Fluctuations (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/publications/weo/2025/october/english/commodityspecialfeature.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [October 2025: Market Developments and Commodity-Driven Macroeconomic Fluctuations (PDF)](/-/media/files/publications/weo/2025/october/english/commodityspecialfeature.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}
- **April 2026: Market Developments and the Economics of Rare Earths**
  - [April 2026: Market Developments and the Economics of Rare Earths (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/publications/weo/2026/april/english/commodityspecialfeature.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [April 2026: Market Developments and the Economics of Rare Earths (PDF)](/-/media/files/publications/weo/2026/april/english/commodityspecialfeature.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}
- [Excel Database: September 2026 (XLSX)](/-/media/files/research/commodityprices/monthly/external-data.xlsx){rel="external" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"}
- **Pcps Technical Documentation**
  - [Pcps Technical Documentation (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/research/commodityprices/monthly/pcps-technical-documentation.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Pcps Technical Documentation (PDF)](/-/media/files/research/commodityprices/monthly/pcps-technical-documentation.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

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## References

- [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Previous Issues](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/SPROLLs/commodity-special-feature)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/research/commodity-prices_