Silver increased 4.76 USD/t. oz or 16.49% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March of 2025.

Historical dataset of real (inflation-adjusted) silver prices per ounce back to 1915. The series is deflated using the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the most recent month as the base. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for silver worldwide from January 2014 through January 2025. In January 2025, the average monthly price for silver worldwide stood at 30.41 nominal 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.

The price of an ounce of silver increased sharply in 2021, rising around 17 percent from January 28 to February 1. The cause of this increase is attributed to retail investors mobilized via social media with the intention of causing losses to professional investors, similar to the rise in the stock price of video game retailer GameStop, and the stock price of cinema operator AMC several days beforehand. As of midnight July 18, 2023, the price of silver was trading at 24.9 U.S. dollars per troy ounce.

During the last quarter of 2024, the silver prices in the USA reached 31.3 USD/toz (H2 2024 Avg Price) in December. As per the silver price chart, prices surged during the latter half of 2024, largely influenced by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts, which diminished the dollar. This shift made silver an attractive investment, particularly as a lower-cost alternative to gold.

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In 2023, the average nominal price of silver in India was 61,981 Indian rupees for one kilogram, which was a decrease of over 14,000 rupees from the previous year. India was the world's 11th largest silver mining country as of 2021.

Historical dataset of nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) gold prices per ounce back to 1915. The series is deflated using the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the most recent month as the base. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

Bullion Price: Monthly Average: Mumbai: Silver data was reported at 89,265.000 INR/kg in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 90,230.000 INR/kg for Nov 2024. Bullion Price: Monthly Average: Mumbai: Silver data is updated monthly, averaging 19,351.000 INR/kg from Apr 1990 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 417 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93,352.000 INR/kg in Oct 2024 and a record low of 5,554.000 INR/kg in Mar 1993. Bullion Price: Monthly Average: Mumbai: Silver 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.

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for silver from 2014 through 2026*. In 2023, the average price for silver stood at 23.4 nominal U.S. dollars per troy ounce.

In 2005, the annual average price for one ounce of the precious metal silver on the Comex exchange was 7.33 U.S. dollars. By 2023, the annual average price of silver grew to 23.58 U.S. dollars per ounce.

High Frequency Indicator: The dataset contains year- and month-wise compiled data on the average prices of Gold (Standard) and Silver at Mumbai in India

Gold and silver prices increased over the course of 2021, but these did not grow as fast as the prices of iridium and, especially, rhodium. According to a comparison of price indices, the price for rhodium - a precious metal similar to platinum and used especially in catalytic converters of cars - was ten times higher in April 2021 than it was in January 2019. The price hike for rhodium was apparently caused by coronavirus-related lockdowns implemented in South Africa, where mining companies had to close for several weeks.

Historical dataset of the price of gold in U.S. dollars over the last 10 years.

The price of gold per troy ounce increased considerably between 1990 and 2024, despite some fluctuations. A troy ounce is the international common unit of weight used for precious metals and is approximately 31.3 grams. At the end of 2024, a troy ounce of gold cost 2,386.2 U.S. dollars. Price of – additional information In 2000 the price of gold was at its lowest since 1990, with a troy ounce of gold costing 274.5 U.S. dollars in that year. Since then gold prices have been rising and after the economic crisis of 2008 the price of gold rose at higher rates than ever before as the market began to see gold as an increasingly good investment. History has shown that time and time again, gold is seen as a good investment in times of uncertainty because it can or is thought to function as a good store of value against a declining currency as well as providing protection against inflation. However unlike other commodities, once gold is mined it does not get used up like other commodities (for example, such as gasoline). So while gold may be a good investment at times, the supply demand argument does not apply to gold. Nonetheless, the demand for gold has been mostly consistent.

Rhodium price data, historical values, forecasts, and news provided by Money Metals Exchange. Rhodium prices and trends updated regularly to provide accurate market insights.

In 2025, the price of platinum is forecast to hover around 1,150 U.S. dollars per troy ounce. Meanwhile, the cost of per troy ounce of gold is expected to amount to 1,700 U.S. dollars.

Precious metals

Precious metals are counted among the most valuable commodities worldwide. The most well known such metals are gold, silver and the platinum group metals. A precious metal can be used as an industrial commodity or as an investment. The major areas of application include the following sectors: technology, car-making, industrial manufacturing and jewelry making. Furthermore, gold and silver are used as coinage metals, and gold reserves are held by the central banks of many countries worldwide in order to store value or for use as a redemption medium. The idea behind this procedure is that gold reserves will help secure and stabilize the countries’ respective currencies. At 8,100 tons, the United States is the country with the most extensive stock of gold. It is kept in an underground vault at the New York Federal Reserve Bank.

Russia, the United States, Canada, South Africa and China are the main producers of precious metals. Silver is the most abundant of the metals, followed by gold and palladium. Barrick Gold is the world’s largest gold mining company. The Toronto-based firm produced some five million ounces of gold in 2020. The leading silver producers include Mexico-based Fresnillo, Poland’s KGHM Polska Miedž and the mining giant Glencore. Anglo Platinum and Impala are the key mining companies to produce platinum group metals.

In 2023, Silver prices are expected to settle at around 23.5 U.S. dollars per troy ounce. It is expected to remain the precious metal with the lowest value per ounce. The price of gold is forecast to drop to around 1,663 U.S. dollars per ounce, making it the most expensive precious metal in 2023.

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

Historical dataset of the 12 month LIBOR rate back to 1986. The London Interbank Offered Rate is the average interest rate at which leading banks borrow funds from other banks in the London market. LIBOR is the most widely used global "benchmark" or reference rate for short term interest rates.

Historical dataset of the 30 day LIBOR rate back to 1986. The London Interbank Offered Rate is the average interest rate at which leading banks borrow funds from other banks in the London market. LIBOR is the most widely used global "benchmark" or reference rate for short term interest rates.