U.S. cement prices 2010-2025

In 2025, the price of cement in the United States stood at an estimated *** U.S. dollars per metric ton, remaining the highest it has been in recent years. 

Different types of cement

In 2025, the United States' imports of hydraulic cement amounted to ** million metric tons. One of the most common types of hydraulic cement is known as Portland cement. It is used in concrete, mortar, stucco, as well as grout. The U.S. produced an estimated ** million metric tons of Portland cement and masonry cement in 2025. 

Cement price recovery from the great recession

In 2016, cement prices finally surpassed pre-recession prices, which was about *** U.S. dollars per metric ton the year prior to the global recession. By 2025, U.S. cement had increased further to an estimated price of *** U.S. dollars per metric ton. The cement price per ton relies heavily on demand from the construction industry. Global cement production may reach as much as *** billion metric tons by 2050. In 2024, France’s Saint-Gobain, one of the leading manufacturers of construction materials worldwide, reported sales totaling nearly ** billion U.S. dollars.