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Average gold price from 1900 to 2018
Annual average gold price from 1900 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per troy ounce)
The above statistic describes the annual average gold price between 1900 and 2018, in U.S. dollars per troy ounce. In 2018, a troy ounce of gold had an annual average price of around 1,268.49 U.S. dollars.
Gold market and industry
From 2012 to 2018, the annual average gold price dropped from 1,668.98 U.S. dollars per troy ounce to 1,268.49 U.S. dollars per troy ounce. The average price has grown significantly from the early 2000s with an annual average price of 279 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2001 up to the record high in 2012. Similarly, the costs of mining gold have risen considerably in recent years. In 2005, mining costs totaled 280 U.S. dollars per troy ounce and increased to 566 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2010. As of 2017, for example, Canadian company Barrick Gold reported an average realized gold price of 1,258 dollars per ounce.
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.
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The above statistic describes the annual average gold price between 1900 and 2018, in U.S. dollars per troy ounce. In 2018, a troy ounce of gold had an annual average price of around 1,268.49 U.S. dollars.
Gold market and industry
From 2012 to 2018, the annual average gold price dropped from 1,668.98 U.S. dollars per troy ounce to 1,268.49 U.S. dollars per troy ounce. The average price has grown significantly from the early 2000s with an annual average price of 279 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2001 up to the record high in 2012. Similarly, the costs of mining gold have risen considerably in recent years. In 2005, mining costs totaled 280 U.S. dollars per troy ounce and increased to 566 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2010. As of 2017, for example, Canadian company Barrick Gold reported an average realized gold price of 1,258 dollars per ounce.
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.
Show moreGold market and industry
From 2012 to 2018, the annual average gold price dropped from 1,668.98 U.S. dollars per troy ounce to 1,268.49 U.S. dollars per troy ounce. The average price has grown significantly from the early 2000s with an annual average price of 279 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2001 up to the record high in 2012. Similarly, the costs of mining gold have risen considerably in recent years. In 2005, mining costs totaled 280 U.S. dollars per troy ounce and increased to 566 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2010. As of 2017, for example, Canadian company Barrick Gold reported an average realized gold price of 1,258 dollars per ounce.
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.
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- Survey time period
- 1900 to 2018
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- All figures are annual averages of the PM fix.
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- All figures are annual averages of the PM fix.
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- Overview
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- World mine reserves of gold as of 2018, by country (in metric tons)*World mine reserves of gold by country 2018
- Distribution of gold reserves worldwide in 2017, by country*Distribution of global gold reserves by country 2017
- Global mine production of gold from 2005 to 2018 (in metric tons)World production of gold mines 2005-2018
- Major countries in mine production of gold worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in metric tons)Gold production sorted by major countries 2010-2018
- Market share of gold mining worldwide in 1968 and 2016, by countryGold mining market share worldwide by country 1968 & 2016
- Gold demand worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in metric tons)Gold demand globally 2008-2018
- Returns on gold investments from 2008 to 2018Rate of return of gold investments worldwide 2008-2018
- Leading global companies
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- Leading gold producing companies worldwide in 2017 (in million ounces)*Leading gold producing companies worldwide 2017
- Market capitalization of leading gold mining companies worldwide as of January 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading global gold mining companies by market capitalization 2017
- Barrick Gold's revenue from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Barrick Gold's revenue 2008-2018
- Barrick Gold's production of gold from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000 ounces)Barrick Gold's production of gold 2008-2018
- Newmont Mining's revenue from 2007 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Newmont Mining's revenue 2007-2018
- Newmont Mining's gold production from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000 ounces)Gold production of Newmont Mining 2008-2018
- AngloGold Ashanti's revenue from 2008 to 2018(in million U.S. dollars)AngloGold Ashanti's revenue 2008-2018
- AngloGold Ashanti's gold production from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000 ounces)AngloGold Ashanti's gold production 2008-2018
- Prices and M&A activity
The most important statistics
- Annual average gold price from 1900 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per troy ounce)Change in gold price from 1900 to 2018
- Price for an ounce of fine gold (average price) in London (morning fixing) from March 2018 to March 2019 (in U.S. dollars)Price for an ounce of fine gold - London Fixing 2018-2019
- Number of global mining and metals sector deals in 2017 by commodityNumber of global mining and metals sector deals by commodity 2017
- Value of global mining and metals sector deals in 2017, by targeted commodity (in billion U.S. dollars)Value of global mining and metals sector deals by targeted commodity 2017
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- Mine production of gold in the United States from 2005 to 2018 (in metric tons)U.S. gold mine production 2005-2018
- Gold mine production in the United States from 2009 to 2016, by state (in kilograms)U.S. gold mine production 2009-2016 by state
- Gold production value in the United States from 2006 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)U.S. gold production value 2006-2016
- Leading United States gold mines in 2016, based on output (in kilograms)Leading U.S. gold mines 2016
- Gold exports from the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in metric tons)*U.S. gold exports 2008-2018
- Reported gold consumption in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in metric tons)Reported U.S. gold consumption 2008-2018
- U.S. official reserve assets held in gold from 2000 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. official reserve assets held in gold 2000-2018
- Country holdings
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- Gold reserves of largest gold holding countries worldwide as of the December 2018 (in metric tons)Value of gold reserves 2018, by country
- Percentage of gold reserves in selected central bank holdings in 2016*Gold reserve percentage in central banks worldwide 2016
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- World mine reserves of gold as of 2018, by country (in metric tons)*
- Distribution of gold reserves worldwide in 2017, by country*
- Global mine production of gold from 2005 to 2018 (in metric tons)
- Major countries in mine production of gold worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in metric tons)
- Market share of gold mining worldwide in 1968 and 2016, by country
- Gold demand worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in metric tons)
- Returns on gold investments from 2008 to 2018
- Leading gold producing companies worldwide in 2017 (in million ounces)*
- Market capitalization of leading gold mining companies worldwide as of January 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Barrick Gold's revenue from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Barrick Gold's production of gold from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000 ounces)
- Newmont Mining's revenue from 2007 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Newmont Mining's gold production from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000 ounces)
- AngloGold Ashanti's revenue from 2008 to 2018(in million U.S. dollars)
- AngloGold Ashanti's gold production from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000 ounces)
- Annual average gold price from 1900 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars per troy ounce)
- Price for an ounce of fine gold (average price) in London (morning fixing) from March 2018 to March 2019 (in U.S. dollars)
- Number of global mining and metals sector deals in 2017 by commodity
- Value of global mining and metals sector deals in 2017, by targeted commodity (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Mine production of gold in the United States from 2005 to 2018 (in metric tons)
- Gold mine production in the United States from 2009 to 2016, by state (in kilograms)
- Gold production value in the United States from 2006 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
- Leading United States gold mines in 2016, based on output (in kilograms)
- Gold exports from the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in metric tons)*
- Reported gold consumption in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in metric tons)
- U.S. official reserve assets held in gold from 2000 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Gold reserves of largest gold holding countries worldwide as of the December 2018 (in metric tons)
- Percentage of gold reserves in selected central bank holdings in 2016*
- Average gold price and mining costs per troy ounce of gold from 2005 to 2010 (in U.S. dollars)
- Global average annual gold price in 2015, by major currencies
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- India's gold supply in 2015, by source (in metric tons)
- Global gold demand from 2005 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading gold sellers worldwide from 1999 to 2010 (in tons)
- Major countries in global gold jewelry consumption in 2012 (in metric tons)*
- Major countries in global gold jewelry manufacturing in 2012 (in metric tons)*
- Consumer gold demand in major consuming countries in 2015 (in metric tons)*
- Gold mine production in Canada from 2009 to 2016 (in kilograms)
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- Volume of gold sales in the emirate of Dubai in Q1 and Q2 of 2017 (in metric tons)
- Key figures for gold deals worldwide in 2012
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- Top 10 countries based on recycled gold supply in 2012 (in metric tons)
- Value of India's gold imports from 2010-11 to 2016-17 (in billion Indian rupees)
- Volume of gold imported by Bulgaria from 2008 to 2014 (in kilograms)
- Top 5 gold deals worldwide in 2014, based on value (in million U.S. dollars)
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