Gold Prices - 100 Year Historical Chart
Interactive chart of historical data for real (inflation-adjusted) gold prices per ounce back to 1915. The series is deflated using the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the most recent month as the base. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value. The current price of gold as of December 20, 2024 is $2,623.38 per ounce.
| Gold Prices - Historical Annual Data | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Average Closing Price |
Year Open | Year High | Year Low | Year Close | Annual % Change |
| 2024 | $2,382.67 | $2,064.61 | $2,785.87 | $1,992.06 | $2,623.38 | 27.17% |
| 2023 | $1,943.00 | $1,824.16 | $2,115.10 | $1,811.27 | $2,062.92 | 13.08% |
| 2022 | $1,801.87 | $1,800.10 | $2,043.30 | $1,626.65 | $1,824.32 | -0.23% |
| 2021 | $1,798.89 | $1,946.60 | $1,954.40 | $1,678.00 | $1,828.60 | -3.51% |
| 2020 | $1,773.73 | $1,520.55 | $2,058.40 | $1,472.35 | $1,895.10 | 24.43% |
| 2019 | $1,393.34 | $1,287.20 | $1,542.60 | $1,270.05 | $1,523.00 | 18.83% |
| 2018 | $1,268.93 | $1,312.80 | $1,360.25 | $1,176.70 | $1,281.65 | -1.15% |
| 2017 | $1,260.39 | $1,162.00 | $1,351.20 | $1,162.00 | $1,296.50 | 12.57% |
| 2016 | $1,251.92 | $1,075.20 | $1,372.60 | $1,073.60 | $1,151.70 | 8.63% |
| 2015 | $1,158.86 | $1,184.25 | $1,298.00 | $1,049.60 | $1,060.20 | -11.59% |
| 2014 | $1,266.06 | $1,219.75 | $1,379.00 | $1,144.50 | $1,199.25 | -0.19% |
| 2013 | $1,409.51 | $1,681.50 | $1,692.50 | $1,192.75 | $1,201.50 | -27.79% |
| 2012 | $1,668.86 | $1,590.00 | $1,790.00 | $1,537.50 | $1,664.00 | 5.68% |
| 2011 | $1,573.16 | $1,405.50 | $1,896.50 | $1,316.00 | $1,574.50 | 11.65% |
| 2010 | $1,226.66 | $1,113.00 | $1,426.00 | $1,052.25 | $1,410.25 | 27.74% |
| 2009 | $973.66 | $869.75 | $1,218.25 | $813.00 | $1,104.00 | 27.63% |
| 2008 | $872.37 | $840.75 | $1,023.50 | $692.50 | $865.00 | 3.41% |
| 2007 | $696.43 | $640.75 | $841.75 | $608.30 | $836.50 | 31.59% |
| 2006 | $604.34 | $520.75 | $725.75 | $520.75 | $635.70 | 23.92% |
| 2005 | $444.99 | $426.80 | $537.50 | $411.50 | $513.00 | 17.12% |
| 2004 | $409.53 | $415.20 | $455.75 | $373.50 | $438.00 | 4.97% |
| 2003 | $363.83 | $342.20 | $417.25 | $319.75 | $417.25 | 21.74% |
| 2002 | $310.08 | $278.10 | $348.50 | $277.80 | $342.75 | 23.96% |
| 2001 | $271.19 | $272.80 | $292.85 | $256.70 | $276.50 | 1.41% |
| 2000 | $279.29 | $282.05 | $316.60 | $263.80 | $272.65 | -6.26% |
| 1999 | $278.86 | $288.25 | $326.25 | $252.90 | $290.85 | 1.18% |
| 1998 | $294.12 | $287.70 | $314.60 | $273.40 | $287.45 | -0.61% |
| 1997 | $331.00 | $367.80 | $367.80 | $283.05 | $289.20 | -21.74% |
| 1996 | $387.73 | $387.10 | $416.25 | $368.30 | $369.55 | -4.43% |
| 1995 | $384.07 | $381.40 | $396.95 | $372.45 | $386.70 | 1.10% |
| 1994 | $384.16 | $395.00 | $397.50 | $370.25 | $382.50 | -2.09% |
| 1993 | $360.05 | $329.40 | $406.70 | $326.50 | $390.65 | 17.35% |
| 1992 | $343.87 | $351.20 | $359.30 | $330.20 | $332.90 | -5.80% |
| 1991 | $362.34 | $392.50 | $403.70 | $343.50 | $353.40 | -9.62% |
| 1990 | $383.73 | $401.65 | $421.40 | $346.75 | $391.00 | -2.49% |
| 1989 | $381.27 | $413.60 | $417.15 | $358.10 | $401.00 | -2.23% |
| 1988 | $436.78 | $484.10 | $485.30 | $389.05 | $410.15 | -15.69% |
| 1987 | $446.84 | $402.40 | $502.75 | $392.60 | $486.50 | 24.46% |
| 1986 | $368.20 | $327.10 | $442.75 | $326.00 | $390.90 | 19.54% |
| 1985 | $317.42 | $306.25 | $339.30 | $285.00 | $327.00 | 5.83% |
| 1984 | $360.65 | $384.00 | $406.85 | $303.25 | $309.00 | -19.00% |
| 1983 | $423.71 | $452.75 | $511.50 | $374.75 | $381.50 | -14.84% |
| 1982 | $376.11 | $399.00 | $488.50 | $297.00 | $448.00 | 12.00% |
| 1981 | $459.16 | $592.00 | $599.25 | $391.75 | $400.00 | -32.15% |
| 1980 | $614.75 | $559.00 | $843.00 | $474.00 | $589.50 | 12.50% |
| 1979 | $307.01 | $227.15 | $524.00 | $216.55 | $524.00 | 133.41% |
| 1978 | $193.57 | $168.60 | $243.65 | $166.30 | $224.50 | 35.57% |
| 1977 | $147.84 | $136.10 | $168.15 | $129.40 | $165.60 | 23.08% |
| 1976 | $124.80 | $140.35 | $140.35 | $103.05 | $134.55 | -4.06% |
| 1975 | $160.87 | $185.00 | $186.25 | $128.75 | $140.25 | -25.20% |
| 1974 | $158.76 | $114.75 | $197.50 | $114.75 | $187.50 | 67.04% |
| 1973 | $97.12 | $64.99 | $127.00 | $64.10 | $112.25 | 73.49% |
| 1972 | $58.17 | $43.73 | $70.00 | $43.73 | $64.70 | 48.74% |
| 1971 | $40.80 | $37.33 | $43.90 | $37.33 | $43.50 | 16.37% |
| 1970 | $35.96 | $35.13 | $39.19 | $34.78 | $37.38 | 6.16% |
| 1969 | $41.10 | $41.80 | $43.75 | $35.00 | $35.21 | -16.07% |
