XAU · history since 1960
Gold Price History
7,145 observations from Jan 1, 1960 to Oct 15, 2026. Daily observations from 2006-01-01; monthly averages before that.
+11,750.00% since Jan 1, 1960
Jan 1, 1960 → Oct 15, 2026High 5,459.29Low 35.00
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Daily observations from 2006-01-01; monthly averages before that.7,145 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 1, 1960.
Records
All-time high
$5,459.29
Jan 29, 2026
All-time low
$35.00
Jan 1, 1960
Latest
$4,147.50
−24.03% vs high
Since first record
+11,750.00%
+7.41% per year
Best year
1979 · +118.75%
Worst year
2013 · −27.33%
Deepest drawdown
−62.07%
Jan 1, 1980 → Jul 1, 1999, recovered May 5, 2006
Current drawdown
−24.03%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1970s | 35.00 | 455.00 | +1,200.00% |
| 1980s | 455.00 | 409.00 | −10.11% |
| 1990s | 409.00 | 283.00 | −30.81% |
| 2000s | 283.00 | 1,087.50 | +284.28% |
| 2010s | 1,087.50 | 1,514.80 | +39.29% |
| 2020s | 1,514.80 | 4,147.50 | +173.80% |
Worst calendar years
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 4,328.80 | 4,147.50 | −4.19% |
| 2025 | 2,616.99 | 4,328.80 | +65.41% |
| 2024 | 2,078.40 | 2,616.99 | +25.91% |
| 2023 | 1,813.80 | 2,078.40 | +14.59% |
| 2022 | 1,805.90 | 1,813.80 | +0.44% |
| 2021 | 1,887.60 | 1,805.90 | −4.33% |
| 2020 | 1,514.80 | 1,887.60 | +24.61% |
| 2019 | 1,279.00 | 1,514.80 | +18.44% |
| 2018 | 1,291.00 | 1,279.00 | −0.93% |
| 2017 | 1,145.90 | 1,291.00 | +12.66% |
| 2016 | 1,060.00 | 1,145.90 | +8.10% |
| 2015 | 1,206.00 | 1,060.00 | −12.11% |
| 2014 | 1,204.50 | 1,206.00 | +0.12% |
| 2013 | 1,657.50 | 1,204.50 | −27.33% |
| 2012 | 1,531.00 | 1,657.50 | +8.26% |
| 2011 | 1,405.50 | 1,531.00 | +8.93% |
| 2010 | 1,087.50 | 1,405.50 | +29.24% |
| 2009 | 869.78 | 1,087.50 | +25.03% |
| 2008 | 833.78 | 869.78 | +4.32% |
| 2007 | 632.00 | 833.78 | +31.93% |
| 2006 | 510.00 | 632.00 | +23.92% |
| 2005 | 442.00 | 510.00 | +15.38% |
| 2004 | 407.00 | 442.00 | +8.60% |
| 2003 | 332.00 | 407.00 | +22.59% |
| 2002 | 276.00 | 332.00 | +20.29% |
| 2001 | 271.00 | 276.00 | +1.85% |
| 2000 | 283.00 | 271.00 | −4.24% |
| 1999 | 292.00 | 283.00 | −3.08% |
| 1998 | 289.00 | 292.00 | +1.04% |
| 1997 | 369.00 | 289.00 | −21.68% |
| 1996 | 387.00 | 369.00 | −4.65% |
| 1995 | 379.00 | 387.00 | +2.11% |
| 1994 | 383.00 | 379.00 | −1.04% |
| 1993 | 335.00 | 383.00 | +14.33% |
| 1992 | 362.00 | 335.00 | −7.46% |
| 1991 | 377.00 | 362.00 | −3.98% |
| 1990 | 409.00 | 377.00 | −7.82% |
| 1989 | 419.00 | 409.00 | −2.39% |
| 1988 | 486.00 | 419.00 | −13.79% |
| 1987 | 391.00 | 486.00 | +24.30% |
| 1986 | 322.00 | 391.00 | +21.43% |
| 1985 | 320.00 | 322.00 | +0.63% |
| 1984 | 388.00 | 320.00 | −17.53% |
| 1983 | 445.00 | 388.00 | −12.81% |
| 1982 | 410.00 | 445.00 | +8.54% |
| 1981 | 538.00 | 410.00 | −23.79% |
| 1980 | 455.00 | 538.00 | +18.24% |
| 1979 | 208.00 | 455.00 | +118.75% |
| 1978 | 160.00 | 208.00 | +30.00% |
| 1977 | 134.00 | 160.00 | +19.40% |
| 1976 | 139.00 | 134.00 | −3.60% |
| 1975 | 184.00 | 139.00 | −24.46% |
| 1974 | 107.00 | 184.00 | +71.96% |
| 1973 | 64.00 | 107.00 | +67.19% |
| 1972 | 43.00 | 64.00 | +48.84% |
| 1971 | 37.00 | 43.00 | +16.22% |
| 1970 | 35.00 | 37.00 | +5.71% |
| 1969 | 41.00 | 35.00 | −14.63% |
| 1968 | 35.00 | 41.00 | +17.14% |
| 1967 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
| 1960partial | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00% |
Click a year for its monthly table, high, low and return. 2026 is year-to-date.
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Gold-API.comlicensedGold spot (Gold-API.com, USD per troy ounce) | Live spotintraday | Jan 1, 2006 – Oct 15, 20266,602 observations |
| World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)openGold, monthly average (World Bank Pink Sheet) | Monthly referencemonthly | Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 1, 2026801 observations |
| CoinGecko (tokenised gold: PAXG / XAUT)cross-check onlyGold via PAX Gold (PAXG) token price, USD per troy ounce — cross-check only | Live spotintraday | Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 29, 20265 observations |
| fawazahmed0 exchange-api (daily CC0 snapshot)cross-check onlyGold daily snapshot (fawazahmed0 exchange-api) — cross-check only | Daily referencedaily | Mar 2, 2024 – Oct 14, 202669 observations |
| CoinGecko (tokenised gold: PAXG / XAUT)cross-check onlyGold via Tether Gold (XAUT) token price, USD per troy ounce — cross-check only | Live spotintraday | Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 29, 20265 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Live spot
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Gold-API.com
- Observed: Oct 15, 2026
History
From Jan 1, 1960. 552 monthly, 6,593 daily points.
Attribution
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0
- Powered by CoinGecko
- Rates: fawazahmed0/exchange-api (CC0)
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