Gold Price History
Gold closed at $3,898.90 per troy ounce on October 30, 2026, up 1,323% since August 29, 2000 ($273.90). The highest close in this record is $5,318.40 on January 29, 2026.
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Each month's prices, high and low, the move in other currencies and against other assets, the Fed and US data releases, key events and our daily notes.
Gold Prices by Year
Year-end close, range and annual change, US dollars per troy ounce. Click a year for its key events and how gold reacted.
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $4,341.10 | $5,318.40 | $3,898.90 | $3,898.90 | $4,502.93 | −10.2% |
| 2025 | $2,641.00 | $4,552.70 | $2,647.40 | $4,341.10 | $3,465.23 | +64.4% |
| 2024 | $2,071.80 | $2,800.80 | $2,004.30 | $2,641.00 | $2,409.62 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | $1,826.20 | $2,093.10 | $1,817.10 | $2,071.80 | $1,955.58 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | $1,828.60 | $2,043.30 | $1,630.90 | $1,826.20 | $1,803.91 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | $1,895.10 | $1,954.40 | $1,678.00 | $1,828.60 | $1,798.40 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | $1,519.50 | $2,069.40 | $1,477.30 | $1,895.10 | $1,780.26 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | $1,278.30 | $1,550.30 | $1,269.30 | $1,519.50 | $1,393.62 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | $1,306.30 | $1,362.40 | $1,176.20 | $1,278.30 | $1,266.34 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | $1,150.00 | $1,346.00 | $1,160.40 | $1,306.30 | $1,258.95 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | $1,060.30 | $1,364.90 | $1,073.90 | $1,150.00 | $1,254.42 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | $1,183.90 | $1,300.70 | $1,050.80 | $1,060.30 | $1,159.01 | −10.4% |
| 2014 | $1,201.90 | $1,379.00 | $1,142.30 | $1,183.90 | $1,267.56 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | $1,674.80 | $1,692.80 | $1,195.00 | $1,201.90 | $1,404.50 | −28.2% |
| 2012 | $1,565.80 | $1,794.10 | $1,536.20 | $1,674.80 | $1,666.84 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | $1,421.10 | $1,888.70 | $1,318.40 | $1,565.80 | $1,575.99 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | $1,095.20 | $1,421.10 | $1,052.20 | $1,421.10 | $1,227.67 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | $883.60 | $1,217.40 | $806.70 | $1,095.20 | $972.02 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | $834.90 | $1,003.20 | $704.90 | $883.60 | $871.44 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | $635.20 | $839.60 | $604.90 | $834.90 | $695.76 | +31.4% |
| 2006 | $517.10 | $719.80 | $526.30 | $635.20 | $605.93 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | $437.50 | $528.40 | $412.60 | $517.10 | $444.59 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | $415.70 | $456.00 | $374.80 | $437.50 | $408.68 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | $347.60 | $416.90 | $321.50 | $415.70 | $363.25 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | $278.70 | $349.20 | $278.10 | $347.60 | $310.92 | +24.7% |
| 2001 | $272.00 | $293.30 | $255.10 | $278.70 | $271.36 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | $273.90 | $278.40 | $263.90 | $272.00 | $270.42 | −0.7% |
Gold Price History FAQ
What is the highest gold price ever?
The highest daily close in this data (COMEX gold futures, since 2000) is $5,318.40 per troy ounce, on January 29, 2026. Intraday highs and the spot price can be slightly different.
How much has gold gone up since 2000?
From $273.90 on August 29, 2000 to $3,898.90 on October 30, 2026 — a rise of about 1,323%.
What was the gold price at the end of 2025?
Gold closed 2025 at $4,341.10 per troy ounce (December 31, 2025), +64.4% for the year.
Where can I download historical gold prices?
The full daily series is available as a free CSV file at goldprice.corgano.com/data/gold-price-history.csv, licensed CC BY 4.0 — please link to this site when you use it. For apps, the free gold price API (goldprice.corgano.com/gold-price-api) returns the live price and any date range as JSON or CSV, with no key.
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@misc{corgano2026goldpricehistorysince, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {Gold Price History Since 2000}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/gold-price-history}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}