Price history
Gold and silver price history
Live charts from one day back to all time, with plain-English notes on how to read them.
Spot price in US dollars per troy ounce. Use the buttons under each chart to change the time range.
Gold price history
Pick 1Y, 5Y or All for the long view. Shorter ranges show day-to-day swings.
Silver price history
Silver usually swings more than gold in percentage terms, in both directions.
Gold-to-silver ratio
How many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. A higher number means silver is cheap compared with gold. What the ratio means
How to read these charts
Spot is not what you pay
The charts show the spot price. Coins and bars cost more than spot; the difference is the premium. What’s a fair premium?
Match the range to your plans
If you plan to hold for years, a bad week matters less than the 5-year or all-time trend.
Watch percentages, not just dollars
A $20 move means more for silver than for gold. The change shown on each chart includes the percentage.
What history can’t tell you
Past prices don’t predict future prices. We don’t forecast gold or silver, and nothing on this page is advice to buy or sell. Prices can fall as well as rise.
Where to go next
Chart data: OANDA spot prices and the TradingView gold/silver ratio, shown through TradingView. Charts are for reference only; a dealer’s checkout price is what you’ll pay. General information, not financial advice. Read our full disclaimer.