2018 at a glance
The range between the year's low and high was $3.55, or 25.4% of the low – a measure of how volatile silver was in 2018.
Compared with 2017, the average price decreased by 7.9%, from $17.05 to $15.71 per ounce.
For a 1-kilogram silver bar, the average 2018 value was $505.02. A gram of sterling silver (925) averaged $0.4671.
Compare with today on the live silver price page.