Gold price in 2005: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $445.27 an ounce in 2005, moving between $412.60 and $528.40. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2005, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $428.70 | $428.70 | $418.90 | $421.80 | $424.00 |
| February | $420.80 | $436.50 | $412.60 | $436.50 | $423.00 |
| March | $432.90 | $446.20 | $424.70 | $428.70 | $434.00 |
| April | $425.90 | $437.90 | $423.90 | $435.00 | $429.00 |
| May | $429.50 | $429.80 | $416.30 | $416.30 | $422.00 |
| June | $415.30 | $441.70 | $415.30 | $435.90 | $431.00 |
| July | $427.80 | $429.90 | $419.60 | $429.90 | $424.00 |
| August | $431.90 | $446.10 | $431.20 | $433.80 | $438.00 |
| September | $442.30 | $472.20 | $442.30 | $469.00 | $456.00 |
| October | $466.10 | $477.10 | $461.00 | $465.10 | $470.00 |
| November | $458.80 | $499.10 | $456.30 | $494.60 | $477.00 |
| December | $502.50 | $528.40 | $493.00 | $517.10 | $510.00 |
Open, high, low and close are daily COMEX futures settlements; the last column is the monthly average of the London (LBMA) price, which differs slightly from COMEX.
Source: World Bank Commodity Markets (Pink Sheet) monthly London gold prices; COMEX gold futures (GC=F) daily settlements; US CPI (FRED series CPIAUCSL). Data updated ; refreshed automatically about once a day. Figures are indicative and may be revised by the sources.
Gold in 2005: the numbers
In 2005, gold averaged $445.27 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $428.70, reached a high of $528.40 in December 2005 and a low of $412.60 in February 2005, and closed at $517.10, a change of +18.2% from the end of 2004. 7 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $878 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2004 at $437.50 and 2006 at $635.20 (+22.8% in 2006).
How this compares with the whole record
The gold price history page charts every year since 1968 and lists the open, high, low and close of each, and the all-time-high tracker shows every record close. Figures for 2005 use daily COMEX settlement prices; the London price and COMEX futures differ slightly, usually by a few dollars.
Frequently asked questions
What was the gold price in 2005?
Gold averaged $445.27 per troy ounce in 2005, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $428.70 and closed at $517.10.
What was the highest gold price in 2005?
The highest daily settlement in 2005 was $528.40, in December 2005. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2005?
The lowest daily settlement in 2005 was $412.60, in February 2005.
Did gold go up or down in 2005?
Gold up +18.2% in 2005, from $437.50 at the end of 2004 to $517.10. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $878 in September 2026 dollars.
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