Deepstory Research

Gold Price Fluctuation

Gold’s historic run: annual price from 2020 to the 2026 record territory, yearly returns, the central-bank buying behind the rally, and where analysts see it heading.

Curated snapshot Last updated: Aug 5, 2026 20 data points
Gold price trajectory

Gold price trajectory

Annual average $/oz (2020–2025); 2026 is the Jun 22 spot price.

View data & sources →
Gold annual return

Gold annual return

Year-over-year % change of the annual average price. 2026 is year-to-date.

View data & sources →
Central-bank gold buying

Central-bank gold buying

Net purchases, tonnes. Record buying in 2022–2024 drove the rally; 2025 cooled.

View data & sources →
Spot vs analyst forecasts

Spot vs analyst forecasts

$/oz. Where gold sits today vs J.P. Morgan's targets.

View data & sources →

Data table

Gold Price Fluctuation — full data table
year series usd_oz source_ref value_basis pct tonnes label
2020 gold_spot 1770 macrotrends-gold Annual average gold ~$1,770/oz (2020)
2021 gold_spot 1799 macrotrends-gold Annual average gold ~$1,799/oz (2021)
2022 gold_spot 1802 macrotrends-gold Annual average gold ~$1,802/oz (2022)
2023 gold_spot 1943 wgc Annual average gold $1,943/oz (2023)
2024 gold_spot 2386 wgc Annual average gold $2,386.20/oz (2024)

15 more rows + CSV download

The full 20-row dataset, one-click CSV export, and the AI-ready context file are free with an account. Prefer to verify it yourself? The full methodology and sources are published below.

Create a free account Sign in

Methodology & sources

Last updated: Aug 5, 2026

Methodology

Source-backed values are seeded for all four charts: the annual average gold price (2020 → 2026 spot), the annual return, central-bank net purchases, and the current spot price vs analyst forecasts. Every numeric point carries a sources[].ref and a value_basis. Annual averages are from the World Gold Council and Macrotrends; central-bank tonnage is from the WGC Gold Demand Trends; forecasts are J.P. Morgan Global Research. CAVEAT: the 2026 point is a spot price (Jun 22 2026), not a full-year average, and is labeled as such. Annual returns are computed from the cited annual averages (year-over-year change), not separately published figures. Re-verified 2026-06-22.

Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.

How relevant was this information?

Similar datasets

Related articles

No articles in this sector yet. Browse all research →