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Gold Price Chart: Last 20 Years

Gold in US dollars per troy ounce over the last 20 years, with the live price above and the window's high, low and return below.

$4,147.50per troy ounce−4.20 (−0.10%)

Live spotSingle sourceStatus

Live indicative spot. Live spot; observed Oct 15, 2026, 13:08 UTC; one reporting source.
+595.36% since Oct 15, 2006
Oct 15, 2006 → Oct 15, 2026High 5,459.29Low 596.45
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Daily observations from 2006-01-01; monthly averages before that.6,345 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 1, 1960.

Last 20 Years: range

Start of period

$596.45

Oct 15, 2006

Highest close

$5,459.29

Jan 29, 2026

Lowest close

$575.60

Oct 24, 2006

Change to the live price

PeriodFromStartChangeReturnAnnualised
1 yearOct 15, 20254196.42−48.92−1.17%—
5 yearsOct 15, 20211772.67+2,374.83+133.97%+18.53% /yr
10 yearsOct 14, 20161251.78+2,895.73+231.33%+12.72% /yr
20 yearsOct 15, 2006596.45+3,551.05+595.36%+10.18% /yr

Year by year

YearStartEndReturn
2026YTD4,328.804,147.50−4.19%
20252,616.994,328.80+65.41%
20242,078.402,616.99+25.91%
20231,813.802,078.40+14.59%
20221,805.901,813.80+0.44%
20211,887.601,805.90−4.33%
20201,514.801,887.60+24.61%
20191,279.001,514.80+18.44%
20181,291.001,279.00−0.93%
20171,145.901,291.00+12.66%
20161,060.001,145.90+8.10%
20151,206.001,060.00−12.11%
20141,204.501,206.00+0.12%
20131,657.501,204.50−27.33%
20121,531.001,657.50+8.26%
20111,405.501,531.00+8.93%
20101,087.501,405.50+29.24%
2009869.781,087.50+25.03%
2008833.78869.78+4.32%
2007632.00833.78+31.93%
2006510.00632.00+23.92%

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