Dataset of historical annual gold prices from 1970 to 2024, including significant events and acts that impacted gold prices.

In 2024, one troy ounce of gold had an annual average price of ******** U.S. dollars. Gold pricing determinants Gold is a metal that is considered malleable, ductile, and is known for its bright lustrous yellow color. This transition metal is highly valued as a precious metal for its use in coins, jewelry, and in investments. Gold was also once used as a standard for monetary policies between different countries. The price of gold is determined by daily fixings where participants agree to buy or sell at a set price or to maintain the price through supply and demand control. For gold, companies like Barclays Capital, Scotia-Mocatta, Sociétè Générale, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank are members in gold fixing at the London Bullion Market Association.

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.

As of 31 May 2025, MSCI U.S. had an average **-year return rate of ***** percent, whereas gold had a return rate of ***** percent. Gold mining overview In light of recent technological advancements shaping the gold mining market, global gold production has been rather stable in the last few years, hovering around ***** metric tons since 2020. Among nations, Australia holds the highest gold production, surpassing countries with the highest mine gold reserves. Gold as a financial security Known for its ability to provide diversification to investment portfolios, gold has exhibited a positive trend in its Gold’s return rate was particularly high in the early 2000s, and, despite experiencing a decline during the pandemic, it demonstrated a remarkable recovery since. Furthermore, gold serves as a valuable asset for a nation's economic stability, with the United States holding the highest amount of

Silver rose to 38.37 USD/t.oz on July 11, 2025, up 3.65% from the previous day. Over the past month, Silver's price has risen 5.59%, and is up 24.68% 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.

Retail Price Index: Fujian: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data was reported at 101.900 Prev Year=100 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.200 Prev Year=100 for 2021. Retail Price Index: Fujian: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data is updated yearly, averaging 100.500 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 119.200 Prev Year=100 in 2020 and a record low of 91.200 Prev Year=100 in 1998. Retail Price Index: Fujian: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Inflation – Table CN.IB: Retail Price Index: Fujian.

Interactive chart of historical daily platinum prices back to 1985. The price shown is in U.S. Dollars per troy ounce.

Dataset of historical annual silver prices from 1970 to 2022, including significant events and acts that impacted silver prices.

Rhodium traded flat at 5,700 USD/t oz. on July 11, 2025. Over the past month, Rhodium's price has risen 3.64%, and is up 23.91% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Rhodium - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Aluminum fell to 2,603.70 USD/T on July 11, 2025, down 0.21% from the previous day. Over the past month, Aluminum's price has risen 3.25%, and is up 4.95% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Aluminum - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Retail Price Index: Shaanxi: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data was reported at 101.600 Prev Year=100 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 100.200 Prev Year=100 for 2021. Retail Price Index: Shaanxi: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data is updated yearly, averaging 101.600 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 120.600 Prev Year=100 in 2006 and a record low of 79.300 Prev Year=100 in 1998. Retail Price Index: Shaanxi: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Inflation – Table CN.IB: Retail Price Index: Shaanxi.

Interactive chart of historical daily palladium prices back to 1987. The price shown is in U.S. Dollars per troy ounce.

United States - Import Price Index (End Use): Nonmonetary Gold was 128.60000 Index 2000=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Import Price Index (End Use): Nonmonetary Gold reached a record high of 157.20000 in September of 2005 and a record low of 9.50000 in September of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Import Price Index (End Use): Nonmonetary Gold - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Time series of major commodity prices and indices including iron, cooper, wheat, gold, oil. Data comes from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Dataset contains Monthly prices for 53 commodities and 10 indexes, starting from 1980 to 2016, Last updated on march 17, 2016. The reference year for indexes are 2005 (meaning the value of indexes are 100 and all other values are relative to that year).

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Iron Ore fell to 96.71 USD/T on July 11, 2025, down 0.05% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore's price has risen 1.31%, but it is still 11.74% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Iron Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

United States - Export Price Index (End Use): Nonmonetary Gold was 122.50000 Index 2000=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Export Price Index (End Use): Nonmonetary Gold reached a record high of 153.60000 in September of 2005 and a record low of 9.90000 in August of 1999. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Export Price Index (End Use): Nonmonetary Gold - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Retail Price Index: Xinjiang: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data was reported at 102.800 Prev Year=100 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.400 Prev Year=100 for 2021. Retail Price Index: Xinjiang: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data is updated yearly, averaging 101.527 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118.500 Prev Year=100 in 2011 and a record low of 91.300 Prev Year=100 in 1998. Retail Price Index: Xinjiang: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Inflation – Table CN.IB: Retail Price Index: Xinjiang.

Retail Price Index: Tibet: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data was reported at 101.900 Prev Year=100 in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.100 Prev Year=100 for 2021. Retail Price Index: Tibet: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data is updated yearly, averaging 100.346 Prev Year=100 from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2022, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 116.000 Prev Year=100 in 2020 and a record low of 92.600 Prev Year=100 in 2000. Retail Price Index: Tibet: Gold, Silver & Jewellery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Inflation – Table CN.IB: Retail Price Index: Tibet.

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Ticker Description 0 GC=F Gold 1 SI=F Silver 2 CL=F Crude Oil 3 ^GSPC S&P500 4 PL=F Platinum 5 HG=F Copper 6 DX=F Dollar Index 7 ^VIX Volatility Index 8 EEM MSCI EM ETF 9 EURUSD=X Euro USD 10 ^N100 Euronext100 11 ^IXIC Nasdaq 12 ^BSESN Bse sensex 13 ^NSEI Nifty 50 14 ^DJI Dow

Copper fell to 5.54 USD/Lbs on July 11, 2025, down 0.94% from the previous day. Over the past month, Copper's price has risen 14.41%, and is up 20.55% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Copper - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.