Gold price in 2021: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $1,798.91 an ounce in 2021, moving between $1,678.00 and $1,954.40. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2021, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $1,946.60 | $1,954.40 | $1,829.90 | $1,847.30 | $1,867.00 |
| February | $1,863.90 | $1,863.90 | $1,728.80 | $1,728.80 | $1,808.00 |
| March | $1,723.00 | $1,741.70 | $1,678.00 | $1,713.80 | $1,718.00 |
| April | $1,728.40 | $1,793.10 | $1,728.40 | $1,767.70 | $1,760.00 |
| May | $1,791.80 | $1,902.50 | $1,776.00 | $1,902.50 | $1,850.00 |
| June | $1,905.00 | $1,909.90 | $1,763.60 | $1,771.60 | $1,835.00 |
| July | $1,776.80 | $1,831.20 | $1,776.80 | $1,812.60 | $1,808.00 |
| August | $1,822.20 | $1,822.20 | $1,726.50 | $1,818.10 | $1,785.00 |
| September | $1,816.00 | $1,833.70 | $1,722.90 | $1,757.00 | $1,775.00 |
| October | $1,758.40 | $1,806.80 | $1,755.70 | $1,783.90 | $1,777.00 |
| November | $1,795.80 | $1,870.20 | $1,763.90 | $1,773.60 | $1,822.00 |
| December | $1,784.30 | $1,828.60 | $1,762.70 | $1,828.60 | $1,790.00 |
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 2021: the numbers
In 2021, gold averaged $1,798.91 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,946.60, reached a high of $1,954.40 in January 2021 and a low of $1,678.00 in March 2021, and closed at $1,828.60, a change of −3.5% from the end of 2020. 6 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $2,190 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2020 at $1,895.10 and 2022 at $1,826.20 (−0.1% in 2022).
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 2021 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 2021?
Gold averaged $1,798.91 per troy ounce in 2021, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $1,946.60 and closed at $1,828.60.
What was the highest gold price in 2021?
The highest daily settlement in 2021 was $1,954.40, in January 2021. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2021?
The lowest daily settlement in 2021 was $1,678.00, in March 2021.
Did gold go up or down in 2021?
Gold down −3.5% in 2021, from $1,895.10 at the end of 2020 to $1,828.60. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $2,190 in September 2026 dollars.
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