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Gold: historical performance & « if you invested »

History since 2000 · current price $4,636
In short — $1000 invested in gold 5 years ago would be worth $2,449 today (+145%). Over 10 years, the average annual return is 16%/yr. Best year: 2025 (+63%), worst: 2021 (-3%). Price return, excluding dividends.
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Calculator: how much would I have made?

If you had invested $1000 in gold…

InvestmentValue todayGain
1 years ago (2025)$1,745+74%
3 years ago (2023)$2,548+155%
5 years ago (2021)$2,449+145%
10 years ago (2016)$4,373+337%
since 2000$16,945+1595%

Performance & « if you invested » — year by year

YearYear's return$1,000 invested at year start → worth today
2026 (YTD)+7%$1,072 (+7%)
2025+63%$1,745 (+74%)
2024+29%$2,248 (+125%)
2023+13%$2,548 (+155%)
2022-0%$2,537 (+154%)
2021-3%$2,449 (+145%)
2020+29%$3,163 (+216%)
2019+15%$3,627 (+263%)
2018-2%$3,549 (+255%)
2017+14%$4,031 (+303%)
2016+8%$4,373 (+337%)

Frequently asked questions

How much does investing in gold return?

$1000 invested in gold 5 years ago would be worth $2,449 today, and $4,373 over 10 years (price return, excluding dividends).

How has Gold performed in recent years?

Calendar-year returns — 2024: +29%. 2025: +63%. 2026: +7%. Full breakdown in the table above.

What is Gold's average annual return?

Over 10 years, about 16%/yr, and 20%/yr over 5 years.

What if I had invested a different amount ($100, $5,000, $10,000)?

It's proportional: multiply the result. Over 5 years, $1000 in gold is worth $2,449 — so $5,000 five times more, $10,000 ten times more. Use the calculator above.

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⚠️ Past performance, no predictive value and not investment advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Data: Yahoo Finance.