Gold price in 2025: open, high, low, close
Gold averaged $3,466.09 an ounce in 2025, moving between $2,647.40 and $4,552.70. Month-by-month figures, the year's change and the inflation-adjusted value, from public data.
Gold price in 2025, month by month (US dollars per troy ounce)
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | London avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $2,669.00 | $2,823.00 | $2,647.40 | $2,812.50 | $2,710.00 |
| February | $2,857.10 | $2,963.20 | $2,848.50 | $2,848.50 | $2,895.00 |
| March | $2,901.10 | $3,122.80 | $2,899.40 | $3,122.80 | $2,983.00 |
| April | $3,146.00 | $3,425.30 | $2,973.60 | $3,319.10 | $3,218.00 |
| May | $3,222.20 | $3,422.80 | $3,187.20 | $3,288.90 | $3,309.00 |
| June | $3,397.20 | $3,452.80 | $3,287.60 | $3,307.70 | $3,353.00 |
| July | $3,349.80 | $3,443.70 | $3,293.20 | $3,293.20 | $3,340.00 |
| August | $3,399.80 | $3,516.10 | $3,358.70 | $3,516.10 | $3,368.00 |
| September | $3,592.20 | $3,873.20 | $3,592.20 | $3,873.20 | $3,668.00 |
| October | $3,897.50 | $4,359.40 | $3,868.10 | $3,996.50 | $4,058.00 |
| November | $4,014.00 | $4,254.90 | $3,960.50 | $4,254.90 | $4,087.00 |
| December | $4,274.80 | $4,552.70 | $4,217.70 | $4,341.10 | $4,309.00 |
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 2025: the numbers
In 2025, gold averaged $3,466.09 an ounce, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $2,669.00, reached a high of $4,552.70 in December 2025 and a low of $2,647.40 in January 2025, and closed at $4,341.10, a change of +64.4% from the end of 2024. 9 of the 11 month-to-month changes were higher. Adjusted for inflation, the closing price equals about $4,478 in September 2026 dollars.
For context, gold closed 2024 at $2,641.00 and 2026 at $4,010.00 (−7.6% in 2026).
Gold crossed $3,000 for the first time in March 2025 and briefly topped $3,500 in April as the US tariff announcements of 2 April shook markets. After a summer pause it accelerated again, passing $4,000 in early October 2025 as the Federal Reserve resumed rate cuts on 17 September and central-bank and ETF buying continued.
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 2025 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 2025?
Gold averaged $3,466.09 per troy ounce in 2025, measured by daily COMEX settlement prices. It opened the year at $2,669.00 and closed at $4,341.10.
What was the highest gold price in 2025?
The highest daily settlement in 2025 was $4,552.70, in December 2025. Intraday highs were slightly higher.
What was the lowest gold price in 2025?
The lowest daily settlement in 2025 was $2,647.40, in January 2025.
Did gold go up or down in 2025?
Gold up +64.4% in 2025, from $2,641.00 at the end of 2024 to $4,341.10. Adjusted for inflation, that closing price is about $4,478 in September 2026 dollars.
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