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Historical data · USD per troy ounce

Gold price history by year

Gold has averaged $4,530 per ounce in 2026 so far, compared with $1,250 in 2016 – a +262.5% change over 10 years. Our daily record starts in 1968, when gold averaged $38.83.

Gold · USD per ounce · full history

+0.00% over 1M

2026 average

$4,530

2026 high

$5,530

5-year change

+151.8%

10-year change

+262.5%

Gold price by year (USD per ounce)

YearAverageOpenCloseHighLowChange
2026$4,530$4,344$4,187$5,530$3,982-3.6%
2025$3,488$2,645$4,319$4,536$2,632+63.3%
2024$2,389$2,075$2,611$2,784$1,991+25.8%
2023$1,942$1,835$2,062$2,078$1,809+12.4%
2022$1,801$1,809$1,812$2,017$1,618+0.2%
2021$1,799$1,931$1,820$1,957$1,685-5.7%
2020$1,771$1,521$1,891$2,062$1,472+24.4%
2019$1,394$1,287$1,523$1,543$1,270+18.3%
2018$1,269$1,313$1,282$1,360$1,177-2.4%
2017$1,258$1,149$1,297$1,351$1,149+12.9%
2016$1,250$1,073$1,159$1,370$1,073+8.1%
2015$1,160$1,184$1,062$1,298$1,051-10.3%
2014$1,266$1,220$1,199$1,379$1,145-1.7%
2013$1,410$1,682$1,202$1,693$1,193-28.5%
2012$1,669$1,590$1,664$1,790$1,538+4.7%
2011$1,573$1,406$1,575$1,897$1,316+12.0%
2010$1,227$1,113$1,410$1,426$1,052+26.7%
2009$973.66$869.75$1,104$1,218$813.00+26.9%
2008$872.37$840.75$865.00$1,024$692.50+2.9%
2007$696.43$640.75$836.50$841.75$608.30+30.6%
2006$604.34$520.75$635.70$725.75$520.75+22.1%
2005$444.99$426.80$513.00$537.50$411.50+20.2%
2004$409.53$415.20$438.00$455.75$373.50+5.5%
2003$363.83$342.20$417.25$417.25$319.75+21.9%
2002$310.08$278.10$342.75$348.50$277.80+23.2%
2001$271.19$272.80$276.50$292.85$256.70+1.4%
2000$279.29$282.05$272.65$316.60$263.80-3.3%
1999$278.86$288.25$290.85$326.25$252.90+0.9%
1998$294.12$287.70$287.45$314.60$273.40-0.1%
1997$331.00$367.80$289.20$367.80$283.05-21.4%
1996$387.73$387.10$369.55$416.25$368.30-4.5%
1995$384.07$381.40$386.70$396.95$372.45+1.4%
1994$384.16$395.00$382.50$397.50$370.25-3.2%
1993$360.05$329.40$390.65$406.70$326.50+18.6%
1992$343.87$351.20$332.90$359.30$330.20-5.2%
1991$362.34$392.50$353.40$403.70$343.50-10.0%
1990$383.73$401.65$391.00$421.40$346.75-2.7%
1989$381.27$413.60$401.00$417.15$358.10-3.0%
1988$436.78$484.10$410.15$485.30$389.05-15.3%
1987$446.84$402.40$486.50$502.75$392.60+20.9%
1986$368.20$327.10$390.90$442.75$326.00+19.5%
1985$317.42$306.25$327.00$339.30$285.00+6.8%
1984$360.65$384.00$309.00$406.85$303.25-19.5%
1983$423.71$452.75$381.50$511.50$374.75-15.7%
1982$375.97$399.00$448.00$488.50$297.00+12.3%
1981$459.16$592.00$400.00$599.25$391.75-32.4%
1980$614.75$559.00$589.50$843.00$474.00+5.5%
1979$307.01$227.15$524.00$524.00$216.55+130.7%
1978$193.57$168.60$224.50$243.65$166.30+33.2%
1977$147.84$136.10$165.60$168.15$129.40+21.7%
1976$124.80$140.35$134.55$140.35$103.05-4.1%
1975$160.87$185.00$140.25$186.25$128.75-24.2%
1974$158.76$114.75$187.50$197.50$114.75+63.4%
1973$97.12$64.99$112.25$127.00$64.10+72.7%
1972$58.17$43.73$64.70$70.00$43.73+48.0%
1971$40.81$37.33$43.62$43.90$37.33+16.8%
1970$35.96$35.13$37.38$39.19$34.78+6.4%
1969$41.10$41.80$35.21$43.75$35.00-15.8%
1968$38.83$35.18$41.95$42.60$35.14+19.2%

How to read this table

Each row summarises one calendar year of daily gold prices. Open is the first available daily price of the year, close the last, and average the mean of all daily prices. High and low are the highest and lowest daily prices. Change compares close with open. Figures are in US dollars per troy ounce (31.1035 g); divide by 31.1035 for the price per gram.

Yearly averages are the fairest way to compare long periods, because a single day can be distorted by a spike. Click any year from 2000 to see its monthly averages, per-gram prices and a comparison with the previous year.

What long-term gold history tells you

Gold has moved in long cycles: a huge rally in the 1970s, two decades of weak prices to 2001, a run to 2011, a correction to 2015 and a new bull market since. Long flat periods are normal, which is why gold is usually held for years rather than months. For local-currency context, see the live prices in EUR, GBP and INR, or read why the gold price changes.

FAQ

Gold price history FAQ

How much has the gold price changed in 10 years?
Gold averaged $1,250 per troy ounce in 2016 and $4,530 so far in 2026, a change of +262.5% in US dollar terms.
What was the best year for gold?
Measured from the first to the last trading day, the strongest year in our data was 1979, when gold rose +130.7%, from $227.15 to $524.00 per ounce.
What is the gold price high this year?
The highest daily gold price in 2026 so far is $5,530 per troy ounce, recorded on 2026-01-28. The low is $3,982 on 2026-07-16.
Where does this gold price history come from?
The history uses daily US dollar prices per troy ounce from MetalflowAPI. Yearly figures are calculated from those daily prices: open is the first day, close is the last day and average is the mean of all trading days.

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