Look Up Gold Prices From Any Date
Find what gold was worth on any past date. Calculate historical values, compare with inflation-adjusted prices, and understand gold's performance through history.
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Historical Gold Price
Why Use This Historical Calculator
Daily Price Data
Gold prices from 1970 to present with daily resolution.
Inflation Adjustment
See historical prices in today's dollars using CPI data.
Price Comparison
Compare any date to today, another date, or inflation-adjusted.
Quick Date Chips
One-click access to major gold market events in history.
Gold Price History
$35/oz → free market begins. Historic bull run starts.
$850/oz (~$3,200 today). Double-digit inflation peak.
$255/oz. Central bank selling ends. 20-year bear ends.
$1,000/oz. Safe-haven demand surges globally.
$1,895/oz. US debt downgrade drives record prices.
$2,067/oz. COVID stimulus and zero rates fuel surge.
Historical Gold Prices by Event
| Date | Event | Gold Price | Inflation Adj.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | Bretton Woods era | $35.00 | ~$280 |
| Jan 21, 1980 | Inflation crisis high | $850.00 | ~$3,200 |
| Aug 25, 1999 | Bear market bottom | $252.80 | ~$470 |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Financial crisis | $1,002.80 | ~$1,440 |
| Sep 5, 2011 | Eurozone crisis | $1,895.00 | ~$2,600 |
| Dec 17, 2015 | Rate hike low | $1,051.10 | ~$1,370 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | COVID record | $2,067.15 | ~$2,470 |
*Approximate 2024 dollars using CPI-U data. Actual values computed live.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nominal high varies with market. Aug 2020: $2,067/oz. Inflation-adjusted: Jan 1980 at $850/oz equals ~$3,200 today. Use our calculator to compare any date.
Daily prices from 1970 to present. Pre-1971: $35/oz fixed under Bretton Woods. Free-market pricing began August 15, 1971.
Uses official US CPI-U data. Formula: Historical Price × (Current CPI / Historical CPI). Shows what past prices equate to in today's purchasing power.
Current spot price updates daily via GoldAPI.io with server-side caching. Historical data is static and sourced from LBMA and COMEX archives.