Gold Price History by Year: 2000 to 2026
Every year of gold prices since 2000 in one table: the high, low, year-end close, average, and percent change, computed from recorded closing prices and updated daily from the same live feed as our interactive chart. Whatever year you came here to check, it has an anchor: this page answers "what was gold worth in 2004" as readily as last year.
| Year | High | Low | Close | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $5318 | $3990 | $4174 | $4674 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | $4714 | $2638 | $4714 | $3448 | +67.6% |
| 2024 | $2813 | $2012 | $2813 | $2509 | +37.7% |
| 2023 | $2071 | $1809 | $2042 | $1948 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | $1983 | $1636 | $1820 | $1801 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $1903 | $1698 | $1795 | $1797 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | $2010 | $1484 | $1847 | $1783 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | $1583 | $1272 | $1583 | $1401 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | $1353 | $1177 | $1320 | $1268 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | $1346 | $1172 | $1320 | $1262 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | $1357 | $1132 | $1150 | $1267 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | $1189 | $1060 | $1116 | $1134 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | $1321 | $1171 | $1279 | $1248 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | $1595 | $1224 | $1240 | $1378 | -25.3% |
| 2012 | $1771 | $1563 | $1661 | $1676 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | $1829 | $1409 | $1566 | $1602 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | $1421 | $1113 | $1334 | $1260 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | $1095 | $891 | $1083 | $992 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | $972 | $717 | $927 | $873 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | $923 | $648 | $923 | $739 | +41.5% |
| 2006 | $652 | $562 | $652 | $622 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | $517 | $429 | $517 | $455 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | $451 | $387 | $422 | $415 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | $416 | $336 | $402 | $373 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | $368 | $297 | $368 | $317 | +30.6% |
| 2001 | $292 | $258 | $282 | $274 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | $274 | $266 | $266 | $270 |
USD per troy ounce. High, low, close, and average are computed from recorded closing prices in our dataset (denser sampling in recent years; intraday extremes were briefly wider). Change compares year-end close to the prior year-end close. The current year updates daily.
Reading a quarter century of gold in four sentences
Gold entered the 2000s under $300 after a two-decade bear market, then rose for eleven of the next twelve years through the financial crisis era, peaking in 2011. It then fell roughly a third by 2015 and spent years consolidating, a stretch worth remembering whenever the metal is described as only going up. A second long advance followed, with 2020 and the mid-2020s producing new records. The table gives you each step without the narrative gloss, and the interactive chart shows the shape between the rows.
What this history is, and is not, good for
- Good for: checking what gold actually cost in a given year (estate valuations, old receipts, curiosity), seeing volatility in both directions, and calibrating any pitch built on price history.
- Not good for: predicting anything. Past prices are not projections, and no year in this table knew what the next row would say. Marketing that leans on the best rows and skips 2013 through 2015 is telling you what it needs you to hear; the whole table is the antidote, and our red flags guide covers the rest of the playbook.
- For gold IRA shoppers: the number that matters as much as any price row is the round-trip cost of owning metal, covered honestly in the fee guide.
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What was the highest gold price ever?
The highest recorded close in our dataset appears in the table's High column for the relevant year, updated daily. Nominal records cluster in the mid-2020s; adjusted for inflation, the 1980 spike still competes, which is a reminder that "record high" claims need a stated basis.
Why do other sites show slightly different numbers for the same year?
Different references: LBMA auction prices, COMEX futures closes, and streaming spot quotes each differ by fractions of a percent, and intraday versus closing basis differs more. Our history uses futures closes seeded from exchange data and spot for recent daily updates, both disclosed on the chart page.
Can I get this data for a specific month?
The interactive chart covers that: pick the 1Y, 5Y, 10Y, or Max range and hover any point for the exact date and price. This page keeps the yearly summary; the chart holds the fine grain.
Does gold always go up over 10 years?
No. The table shows multi-year drawdowns, including roughly a third of its value from the 2011 peak to 2015. Long stretches up and long stretches down both live in this data, which is exactly why we publish all of it.
This page is general educational information, not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Past prices are not projections. Price data is indicative and provided without warranty. ClearChoiceRadar is not affiliated with any exchange, the IRS, or any government agency.