Gold price history
Gold's yearly open, high, low and close in US dollars per troy ounce since 1979, from GoldTrack's daily reference prices on weekdays. The current year runs to the latest full day.
Highest daily price since 1979: 5,405.00 USD per troy ounce, on .
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 4,352.95 | 5,405.00 | 3,993.55 | 4,147.80 | −5.04% |
| 2025 | 2,658.23 | 4,449.40 | 2,636.11 | 4,367.80 | +66.91% |
| 2024 | 2,063.15 | 2,787.48 | 1,992.69 | 2,616.88 | +26.47% |
| 2023 | 1,829.29 | 2,085.55 | 1,810.45 | 2,069.15 | +13.43% |
| 2022 | 1,805.85 | 2,039.05 | 1,626.07 | 1,824.09 | +1.01% |
| 2021 | 1,887.60 | 1,943.20 | 1,683.95 | 1,805.85 | −4.33% |
| 2020 | 1,514.75 | 2,067.15 | 1,474.25 | 1,887.60 | +24.61% |
| 2019 | 1,279.00 | 1,546.10 | 1,269.50 | 1,514.75 | +18.43% |
| 2018 | 1,291.00 | 1,354.95 | 1,178.40 | 1,279.00 | −0.93% |
| 2017 | 1,145.90 | 1,346.25 | 1,145.90 | 1,291.00 | +12.66% |
| 2016 | 1,060.00 | 1,366.25 | 1,060.00 | 1,145.90 | +8.10% |
| 2015 | 1,206.00 | 1,295.75 | 1,049.40 | 1,060.00 | −12.11% |
| 2014 | 1,204.50 | 1,385.00 | 1,142.00 | 1,206.00 | +0.12% |
| 2013 | 1,657.50 | 1,693.75 | 1,192.00 | 1,204.50 | −27.33% |
| 2012 | 1,531.00 | 1,791.75 | 1,531.00 | 1,657.50 | +8.26% |
| 2011 | 1,405.50 | 1,895.00 | 1,319.00 | 1,531.00 | +8.93% |
| 2010 | 1,087.50 | 1,421.00 | 1,058.00 | 1,405.50 | +29.24% |
| 2009 | 869.75 | 1,212.50 | 810.00 | 1,087.50 | +25.04% |
| 2008 | 833.75 | 1,011.25 | 712.50 | 869.75 | +4.32% |
| 2007 | 632.00 | 841.10 | 608.40 | 833.75 | +31.92% |
| 2006 | 513.00 | 725.00 | 513.00 | 632.00 | +23.20% |
| 2005 | 435.60 | 536.50 | 411.10 | 513.00 | +17.77% |
| 2004 | 416.25 | 454.20 | 375.00 | 435.60 | +4.65% |
| 2003 | 347.20 | 416.25 | 319.90 | 416.25 | +19.89% |
| 2002 | 276.50 | 349.30 | 276.50 | 347.20 | +25.57% |
| 2001 | 274.45 | 293.25 | 255.95 | 276.50 | +0.75% |
| 2000 | 290.25 | 312.70 | 263.80 | 274.45 | −5.44% |
| 1999 | 287.80 | 325.50 | 252.80 | 290.25 | +0.85% |
| 1998 | 290.20 | 313.15 | 273.40 | 287.80 | −0.83% |
| 1997 | 369.25 | 369.25 | 283.00 | 290.20 | −21.41% |
| 1996 | 387.00 | 414.80 | 367.40 | 369.25 | −4.59% |
| 1995 | 383.25 | 395.55 | 372.40 | 387.00 | +0.98% |
| 1994 | 391.75 | 396.25 | 369.65 | 383.25 | −2.17% |
| 1993 | 332.90 | 405.60 | 326.10 | 391.75 | +17.68% |
| 1992 | 353.15 | 359.60 | 330.35 | 332.90 | −5.73% |
| 1991 | 386.20 | 403.00 | 344.25 | 353.15 | −8.56% |
| 1990 | 398.60 | 423.75 | 345.85 | 386.20 | −3.11% |
| 1989 | 410.25 | 415.80 | 355.75 | 398.60 | −2.84% |
| 1988 | 484.10 | 484.10 | 395.30 | 410.25 | −15.26% |
| 1987 | 388.75 | 499.75 | 388.75 | 484.10 | +24.53% |
| 1986 | 326.80 | 438.10 | 326.30 | 388.75 | +18.96% |
| 1985 | 308.30 | 340.90 | 284.25 | 326.80 | +6.00% |
| 1984 | 382.40 | 405.85 | 307.50 | 308.30 | −19.38% |
| 1983 | 456.90 | 509.25 | 374.25 | 382.40 | −16.31% |
| 1982 | 397.50 | 481.00 | 296.75 | 456.90 | +14.94% |
| 1981 | 589.75 | 599.25 | 391.25 | 397.50 | −32.60% |
| 1980 | 512.00 | 850.00 | 481.50 | 589.75 | +15.19% |
| 1979 | 226.00 | 512.00 | 216.85 | 512.00 | — |
One spot reference price per weekday from GoldTrack’s price data; open and close are the year’s first and last of them. Yearly change compares each close with the previous year’s close.
Gold price history FAQ
What is the highest gold price ever?
The highest daily gold price since 1979 was 5,405.00 USD per troy ounce, on January 29, 2026. This is the highest of GoldTrack's daily reference prices; prices during a trading day can briefly go higher.
How much has gold gone up this year?
In 2026 so far, gold is down 5.04% from its 2025 close of 4,367.80 USD per troy ounce, at 4,147.80 USD on the latest full day. Its high this year is 5,405.00 USD and its low 3,993.55 USD.
What was gold's best year?
Since 1979, gold's best calendar year was 2025, up 66.91% to close at 4,367.80 USD per troy ounce.
Why does the gold price change over time?
Gold tends to rise when inflation, a weaker US dollar, falling interest rates or crises push investors toward assets that hold value, and when central banks buy more of it. It tends to fall when real interest rates rise or the dollar strengthens. Past prices do not predict future ones.