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XAU · 1973

Gold Price in 1973

Gold moved from $65.00 (January average) to $107.00 (December average), a gain of 67.19% against the previous year's close.

First month

$65.00

Jan 1, 1973

Last month

$107.00

Dec 1, 1973

High

$120.00

Jun 1, 1973

Low

$65.00

Jan 1, 1973

1973 return

+67.19%

vs $64.00 at end of 1972

Range

84.6%

low to high

Since end of 1973

+3,776.17%

to $4,147.50 (Oct 15, 2026)

Ten years later

+262.62%

$388.00 at end of 1983

Gold in 1973

Gold price during 1973627793108123Jan 1, 1973Jun 1, 1973Dec 1, 1973
From 65.00 on Jan 1, 1973 to 107.00 on Dec 1, 1973; high 120.00, low 65.00 USD.

Monthly average reference prices.

Month by month

MonthAverageChange
January65.00+1.56%
February74.00+13.85%
March84.00+13.51%
April91.00+8.33%
May102.00+12.09%
June120.00+17.65%
July120.000.00%
August107.00−10.83%
September103.00−3.74%
October100.00−2.91%
November95.00−5.00%
December107.00+12.63%