Gold rose to 3,294.43 USD/t.oz on July 31, 2025, up 0.60% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gold's price has fallen 1.31%, but it is still 34.70% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Gold - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

The average monthly prices for gold increased worldwide between January 2014 and May 2025, although with some fluctuations. In January 2014, the average monthly price for gold worldwide stood at ******** nominal U.S. dollars per troy ounce. Significant jumps in the gold prices were observed, especially in the periods of uncertainty, as the investors tend to see gold as a safe investment option. For instance, the Corona pandemic acted as a shock to the economy, resulting in substantial increases in gold prices in 2020. As of May 2025, gold valued at ******** U.S. dollars per ounce, the highest value reported during this period.

Monthly gold prices in USD since 1833 (sourced from the World Gold Council). The data is derived from historical records compiled by Timothy Green and supplemented by data provided by the World Bank...

Between January 1971 and May 2025, gold had average annual returns of **** percent, which was only slightly more than the return of commodities, with an annual average of around eight percent. The annual return of gold was over ** percent in 2024. What is the total global demand for gold? The global demand for gold remains robust owing to its historical importance, financial stability, and cultural appeal. During economic uncertainty, investors look for a safe haven, while emerging markets fuel jewelry demand. A distinct contrast transpired during COVID-19, when the global demand for gold experienced a sharp decline in 2020 owing to a reduction in consumer spending. However, the subsequent years saw an increase in demand for the precious metal. How much gold is produced worldwide? The production of gold depends mainly on geological formations, market demand, and the cost of production. These factors have a significant impact on the discovery, extraction, and economic viability of gold mining operations worldwide. In 2024, the worldwide production of gold was expected to reach *** million ounces, and it is anticipated that the rate of growth will increase as exploration technologies improve, gold prices rise, and mining practices improve.

Gold is the most popular precious metal in the investment industry. The rate of return for gold investments fluctuated significantly during the period from 2002 to 2024 but generated positive returns in most years of the observed period. The return of gold as an investment reached almost ** percent in 2024, one of the highest recorded. Why is gold valuable? Gold is a precious metal with several practical uses, particularly in technology. For example, NASA uses gold to improve its lasers and protect sensitive things in space, including a part of the visor for its astronauts. However, a large share of the demand for gold worldwide is as an investment, particularly by central banks. Gold serves the purpose of an alternative to currency because it is relatively scarce but still has enough mine production to serve the financial sector. Gold as an investment Under the Bretton Woods agreement after World War II, the world’s major currencies were tied to the value of gold. This system, called the Gold Standard, ended in 1971. Still, most countries maintain significant gold reserves. Due to this history and the overall faith in the value of gold, the average gold price tends to increase in times of recession, making it an attractive investment in uncertain times.

Dataset historical price data for XAU/USD (gold vs USD) from 2004 to Feb 2025, captured across multiple timeframes including 5-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute, 1-hour, 4-hour, daily, weekly, and monthly intervals. Dataset includes Open, High, Low, Close prices, and Volume data.

As of May 2025, the London (morning fixing) price of an ounce of gold cost an average of ******** U.S. dollars, a slight increase compared to the average monthly morning fixing price of ******** U.S. dollars per ounce in the previous month.

London fixing gold price In January 2020, the average price for an ounce of fine gold was ******** U.S. dollars. It increased to ******** U.S. dollars as of April 2022. Although the monthly price for fine gold fluctuates, the average annual price of fine gold is gradually increasing. In 2001, the price for one ounce of gold was *** U.S. dollars, and by 2012 the price had risen to some ***** U.S. dollars. By 2024, the annual average gold price was nearly ***** dollars per ounce. In that year, global gold demand reached ******* metric tons worldwide. Price determinants of fine gold Fine gold is considered to be almost pure gold, where the value of the metal depends on the percentage of fineness. Twenty-four-carat gold is considered fine gold (from 99.9 percent gold by mass and higher). The London Gold Fix acts as a benchmark for the price of gold. The price of gold is set by the members of the London Gold Market Fixing Ltd undertaken by Barclays and its other members. The price is determined twice per business day at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm based on the London bullion market to settle contracts within the bullion market. The price is based on the equilibrium point between supply and demand agreed upon by participating banks. Gold prices must remain flexible, and gold fixing provides an instantaneous price at specified times.

Gold prices in , June, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to June 2025. The average value during that period was 600.07 USD per troy ounce with a minimum of 34.94 USD per troy ounce in January 1970 and a maximum of 3352.66 USD per troy ounce in June 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Bullion Price: Monthly Average: Mumbai: Gold: Standard data was reported at 84,995.000 INR/10 g in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 79,079.000 INR/10 g for Jan 2025. Bullion Price: Monthly Average: Mumbai: Gold: Standard data is updated monthly, averaging 9,691.000 INR/10 g from Apr 1990 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 419 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84,995.000 INR/10 g in Feb 2025 and a record low of 3,285.000 INR/10 g in Jul 1990. Bullion Price: Monthly Average: Mumbai: Gold: Standard data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.PG002: Memo Items: Bullion Price.

NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Gold Mining Index data was reported at 1,275.380 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,174.660 NA for Mar 2025. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Gold Mining Index data is updated monthly, averaging 811.805 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,593.040 NA in Mar 2022 and a record low of 325.050 NA in Sep 2015. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Gold Mining Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: NASDAQ: Total Return: Monthly.

The dataset shows average price in domestic and foreign markets of gold and silver

Note: The data sources are: 1. Gold and Silver Prices in Mumbai: Business Standard, Business Line, or The Economic Times (Mumbai) , IBJA Website. 2. Gold Price in London: LBMA. 3. Silver Price in New York:Thomson Reuters.

As of June 25, 2024, gold futures contracts to be settled in June 2030 were trading on U.S. markets at around ***** U.S. dollars per troy ounce. This is above the price of ******* U.S. dollars per troy ounce for contracts to be settled in June 2025, indicating that gold traders expect the price of gold to rise over the next five years. Gold futures are contracts that effectively lock in a price for an amount of gold to be purchased at a time in the future, which can then be traded on markets. Futures markets therefore provide an indicator of how investors think a commodities market will develop in the future.

Monthly price from 1988 to 2019.

Graph and download economic data for Monetary Gold Stock for United States (M1476AUSM027NNBR) from Jun 1878 to Dec 1914 about gold and USA.

Analysis of ‘Monthly Gold Prices (1979-2021)’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/odins0n/monthly-gold-prices on 28 January 2022.

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Context

The database contains historic gold prices of 18 different countries in their respective currencies

Content

Monthly gold prices of 18 different countries starting from January 1979. Expected to be updated quarterly. Attribute Information:

1. Date - Date of Observation 
2. United States(USD)
3. Europe(EUR)
4. Japan(JPY)
5. United Kingdom(GBP)
6. Canada(CAD)
7. Switzerland(CHF)
8. India(INR)
9. China(CNY)
10. Turkey(TRY)
11. Saudi Arabia(SAR)
12. Indonesia(IDR)
13. United Arab Emirates(AED)
14. Thailand(THB)
15. Vietnam(VND)
16. Egypt(EGP)
17. South Korean(KRW)
18. Australia(AUD)
19. South Africa(ZAR)

Acknowledgements

https://www.gold.org/goldhub/data/gold-prices

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Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Gold Ores (WPU10210501) from Jun 1985 to Dec 2021 about ore, gold, metals, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

The average monthly trading amount of individual stock futures products (distinguishing between stocks and ETFs) (futures exchange)

France Gold Price: Monthly Average: US Dollar data was reported at 1,214.726 USD/oz in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,199.197 USD/oz for Sep 2018. France Gold Price: Monthly Average: US Dollar data is updated monthly, averaging 1,239.742 USD/oz from Jul 2014 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,340.167 USD/oz in Aug 2016 and a record low of 1,068.357 USD/oz in Dec 2015. France Gold Price: Monthly Average: US Dollar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of France. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.P003: Gold Price.

Silver fell to 37.14 USD/t.oz on July 30, 2025, down 2.81% from the previous day. Over the past month, Silver's price has risen 3.07%, and is up 27.86% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Silver - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Monthly market electronic trading order statistics (internet and DMA orders) (futures exchanges)