XPT · history since 1960
Platinum Price History
5,982 observations from Jan 1, 1960 to Oct 15, 2026. Daily observations from 2006-01-01; monthly averages before that.
+1,825.06% since Jan 1, 1960
Jan 1, 1960 → Oct 15, 2026High 2,820.54Low 79.00
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Daily observations from 2006-01-01; monthly averages before that.5,982 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 1, 1960.
Records
All-time high
$2,820.54
Jan 26, 2026
All-time low
$79.00
Apr 1, 1963
Latest
$1,620.03
−42.67% vs high
Since first record
+1,825.06%
+4.53% per year
Best year
2025 · +126.54%
Worst year
2008 · −38.94%
Deepest drawdown
−74.49%
Mar 3, 2008 → Mar 19, 2020, recovered Dec 24, 2025
Current drawdown
−42.67%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.00 | 133.00 | +58.33% |
| 1970s | 133.00 | 601.00 | +351.88% |
| 1980s | 601.00 | 507.00 | −15.64% |
| 1990s | 507.00 | 439.00 | −13.41% |
| 2000s | 439.00 | 1,473.00 | +235.54% |
| 2010s | 1,473.00 | 962.50 | −34.66% |
| 2020s | 962.50 | 1,617.05 | +68.01% |
Worst calendar years
- 2008−38.94%
- 1981−33.94%
- 2015−26.72%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 2,047.49 | 1,617.05 | −21.02% |
| 2025 | 903.83 | 2,047.49 | +126.54% |
| 2024 | 987.25 | 903.83 | −8.45% |
| 2023 | 1,069.58 | 987.25 | −7.70% |
| 2022 | 962.54 | 1,069.58 | +11.12% |
| 2021 | 1,065.95 | 962.54 | −9.70% |
| 2020 | 962.50 | 1,065.95 | +10.75% |
| 2019 | 791.74 | 962.50 | +21.57% |
| 2018 | 924.49 | 791.74 | −14.36% |
| 2017 | 907.63 | 924.49 | +1.86% |
| 2016 | 892.00 | 907.63 | +1.75% |
| 2015 | 1,217.20 | 892.00 | −26.72% |
| 2014 | 1,372.20 | 1,217.20 | −11.30% |
| 2013 | 1,538.50 | 1,372.20 | −10.81% |
| 2012 | 1,403.70 | 1,538.50 | +9.60% |
| 2011 | 1,772.00 | 1,403.70 | −20.78% |
| 2010 | 1,473.00 | 1,772.00 | +20.30% |
| 2009 | 941.00 | 1,473.00 | +56.54% |
| 2008 | 1,541.00 | 941.00 | −38.94% |
| 2007 | 1,134.50 | 1,541.00 | +35.83% |
| 2006 | 977.00 | 1,134.50 | +16.12% |
| 2005 | 848.00 | 977.00 | +15.21% |
| 2004 | 808.00 | 848.00 | +4.95% |
| 2003 | 595.00 | 808.00 | +35.80% |
| 2002 | 462.00 | 595.00 | +28.79% |
| 2001 | 610.00 | 462.00 | −24.26% |
| 2000 | 439.00 | 610.00 | +38.95% |
| 1999 | 352.00 | 439.00 | +24.72% |
| 1998 | 365.00 | 352.00 | −3.56% |
| 1997 | 371.00 | 365.00 | −1.62% |
| 1996 | 409.00 | 371.00 | −9.29% |
| 1995 | 411.00 | 409.00 | −0.49% |
| 1994 | 383.00 | 411.00 | +7.31% |
| 1993 | 362.00 | 383.00 | +5.80% |
| 1992 | 353.00 | 362.00 | +2.55% |
| 1991 | 420.00 | 353.00 | −15.95% |
| 1990 | 507.00 | 420.00 | −17.16% |
| 1989 | 564.00 | 507.00 | −10.11% |
| 1988 | 500.00 | 564.00 | +12.80% |
| 1987 | 481.00 | 500.00 | +3.95% |
| 1986 | 337.00 | 481.00 | +42.73% |
| 1985 | 304.00 | 337.00 | +10.86% |
| 1984 | 393.00 | 304.00 | −22.65% |
| 1983 | 369.00 | 393.00 | +6.50% |
| 1982 | 399.00 | 369.00 | −7.52% |
| 1981 | 604.00 | 399.00 | −33.94% |
| 1980 | 601.00 | 604.00 | +0.50% |
| 1979 | 340.00 | 601.00 | +76.76% |
| 1978 | 177.00 | 340.00 | +92.09% |
| 1977 | 152.00 | 177.00 | +16.45% |
| 1976 | 160.00 | 152.00 | −5.00% |
| 1975 | 195.00 | 160.00 | −17.95% |
| 1974 | 161.00 | 195.00 | +21.12% |
| 1973 | 133.00 | 161.00 | +21.05% |
| 1972 | 123.00 | 133.00 | +8.13% |
| 1971 | 133.00 | 123.00 | −7.52% |
| 1970 | 133.00 | 133.00 | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 123.00 | 133.00 | +8.13% |
| 1968 | 115.00 | 123.00 | +6.96% |
| 1967 | 100.00 | 115.00 | +15.00% |
| 1966 | 99.00 | 100.00 | +1.01% |
| 1965 | 89.00 | 99.00 | +11.24% |
| 1964 | 84.00 | 89.00 | +5.95% |
| 1963 | 84.00 | 84.00 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 84.00 | 84.00 | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 84.00 | 84.00 | 0.00% |
| 1960partial | 84.00 | 84.00 | 0.00% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| CNBCpublic market dataPlatinum spot (CNBC, USD per troy ounce) | Live spotdaily | Jan 3, 2017 – Oct 15, 20262,220 observations |
| Gold-API.comlicensedPlatinum spot (Gold-API.com, USD per troy ounce) | Live spotintraday | Jan 1, 2006 – Oct 15, 20265,459 observations |
| World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)openPlatinum, monthly average (World Bank Pink Sheet) | Monthly referencemonthly | Jan 1, 1960 – Sep 1, 2026801 observations |
| fawazahmed0 exchange-api (daily CC0 snapshot)cross-check onlyPlatinum daily snapshot (fawazahmed0 exchange-api) — cross-check only | Daily referencedaily | Mar 2, 2024 – Oct 15, 202669 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: Daily spot
- Consensus: Healthy from 2 agreeing sources
- Primary source: CNBC
- Observed: Oct 15, 2026
History
From Jan 1, 1960. 552 monthly, 5,430 daily points.
Attribution
- Platinum and palladium spot: CNBC
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0
- Rates: fawazahmed0/exchange-api (CC0)
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