Year-by-year annual average price for beryllium in USD/kg, sourced from U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025. Beryllium metal (99%+); nearly all Western supply from Materion Corp., USA.
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Beryllium is irreplaceable for defense radar, satellite mirrors, and nuclear applications. The U.S. remains the world's primary producer, but supply is extremely limited and the material is highly toxic to process. Demand is driven primarily by Aerospace structural components and satellite mirrors, Nuclear reactor moderators and reflectors, Defense radar windows and guidance systems. Supply is concentrated in United States, China, Kazakhstan, so output disruptions or trade-policy shifts in those countries are the main long-run drivers of Beryllium prices.
Beryllium prices held roughly steady at $858 per USD/kg (2023 average: $858) in 2024.
Beryllium prices held roughly steady at $858 per USD/kg (2022 average: $858) in 2023.
Beryllium prices held roughly steady at $858 per USD/kg (2021 average: $857) in 2022. That made 2022 the highest annual average in the recorded series.
Beryllium prices held roughly steady at $857 per USD/kg (2020 average: $857) in 2021.
Beryllium prices held roughly steady at $857 per USD/kg (2019 average: $857) in 2020.
Movement summaries above are calculated directly from the annual averages shown in the table. Critical Minerals HQ does not attribute price moves to specific events except where backed by sourced reporting.
| Year | Average Price (USD/kg) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $858 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $858 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $858 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | $857 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | $857 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | $857 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | $856 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | $855 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | $853 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | $852 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | $850 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | $848 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | $845 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | $840 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | $830 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | $820 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | $820 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | $810 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | $800 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | $790 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | $775 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | $760 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | $750 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | $745 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | $720 | — |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025. Beryllium metal (99%+); nearly all Western supply from Materion Corp., USA
The most recent annual average we track is $858 per USD/kg for 2024. Live spot prices are shown on the Beryllium live-price page.
up +0.0% — from $858 per USD/kg in 2023 to $858 per USD/kg in 2024.
up +0.1% — from $857 per USD/kg in 2019 to $858 per USD/kg in 2024.
up +0.9% — from $850 per USD/kg in 2014 to $858 per USD/kg in 2024.
Beryllium is irreplaceable for defense radar, satellite mirrors, and nuclear applications. The U.S. remains the world's primary producer, but supply is extremely limited and the material is highly toxic to process. Demand is driven primarily by Aerospace structural components and satellite mirrors, Nuclear reactor moderators and reflectors, Defense radar windows and guidance systems. Supply is concentrated in United States, China, Kazakhstan, so output disruptions or trade-policy shifts in those countries are the main long-run drivers of Beryllium prices.
The highest annual average beryllium price in our recorded series was $858 per USD/kg in 2022.
U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025. Beryllium metal (99%+); nearly all Western supply from Materion Corp., USA