2016 at a glance
The range between the year's low and high was $7.13, or 52.5% of the low – a measure of how volatile silver was in 2016.
Compared with 2015, the average price increased by 9.3%, from $15.68 to $17.14 per ounce.
For a 1-kilogram silver bar, the average 2016 value was $550.99. A gram of sterling silver (925) averaged $0.5097.
Compare with today on the live silver price page.