Gold annual return
Year-over-year % change of the annual average price.
About this data
After flat years in 2021–22, gold returned roughly +23% in 2024 and +44% in 2025 — an unusually powerful two-year run for a non-yielding asset. Returns are computed from the cited annual averages (year-over-year change); 2026 is year-to-date.
Year-over-year % change of the annual average price. 2026 is year-to-date.
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| pct | year | series | source_ref | value_basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 2021 | gold_returns | macrotrends-gold | YoY change of annual averages ($1,799 vs $1,770) |
| 0.2 | 2022 | gold_returns | macrotrends-gold | YoY change of annual averages ($1,802 vs $1,799) |
| 7.8 | 2023 | gold_returns | wgc | YoY change of annual averages ($1,943 vs $1,802) |
| 22.8 | 2024 | gold_returns | wgc | Gold rose ~23% in 2024 ($2,386 vs $1,943) |
| 43.7 | 2025 | gold_returns | wgc | YoY change of annual averages ($3,432 vs $2,386) |
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Methodology & sources
Last updated: Jul 17, 2026Methodology
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.
Sources
Comparisons are informative, not definitive. See each source for definitions and limits.