Gold Price History

Historical spot prices · All data in USD per troy ounce (XAU/USD)

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All-Time High

$3,500+

April 2025

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Start vs current

Price	Date	Event	Type
$3,500+	Apr 2025	All-Time High Trade war fears, global uncertainty, central bank buying	ATH
$2,790	Oct 2024	Record High (2024) US election uncertainty, Fed rate cut expectations	Bull
$2,000	Mar 2023	$2,000 Reclaimed Banking crisis (SVB collapse), flight to safety	Bull
$2,075	Aug 2020	COVID-19 Peak Pandemic stimulus, record low interest rates	ATH
$1,921	Sep 2011	Post-GFC ATH Eurozone debt crisis, US credit rating downgrade	ATH
$1,045	Dec 2015	Multi-Year Low Strong USD, Fed rate hike, commodities bear market	Bear
$1,000	Mar 2008	$1,000 First Breached Financial crisis fears, USD weakness	Milestone
$252	Jul 1999	20-Year Low Central bank gold sales, dot-com boom diverted capital	Bear

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+800% since 2000

Gold traded at ~$280/oz at the start of 2000. It has returned over 800% in 25 years, outperforming most asset classes.

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Central Banks Buying

Central banks added over 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2023 and 2024 — the highest two-year total on record.

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All gold ever mined

Only ~215,000 tonnes of gold have ever been mined in all of human history. It would fill roughly 3.5 Olympic swimming pools.

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Inflation hedge

An ounce of gold in ancient Rome bought a fine toga. Today, it still buys a fine suit — same purchasing power, 2,000 years later.