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Price history · 2020

Gold price in 2020

Among 12 monthly observations available for 2020, the sampled gold price rose 19.2% between 2020-01-31 ($1,584) and 2020-12-30 ($1,888). The highest sampled price was $1,965 in July and the lowest was $1,584 in January. The mean of these observations was $1,779. This is a first-to-last observation change, not a calendar-year return.

Data retrieved 2026-11-03 LBMA benchmark through 2026-09-28, then Bullion Trading LLC closes Methodology

The highest daily gold price in 2020 was $2,067.15 on August 6, 2020; the lowest was $1,474.25 on March 19, 2020. Daily PM benchmark prices; the chart below uses one observation per month, and intraday highs can be higher.

2020 gold price summary

CurrencyFirst observationHighLowLast observationMean
USD $1,584 (2020-01-31) $1,965 (July) $1,584 (January) $1,888 (2020-12-30) $1,779
GBP £1,205 (2020-01-31) £1,493 (July) £1,205 (January) £1,387 (2020-12-30) £1,379
EUR €1,432 (2020-01-31) €1,662 (July) €1,432 (January) €1,535 (2020-12-30) €1,551

One observation per month, per troy ounce: computed from the monthly series, not daily highs, lows or a daily average. The current year may be incomplete. EUR begins 1999.

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Sources: LBMA precious metal prices through 2026-09-28 (shown as charts, summaries only; we don't publish daily LBMA price tables); Bullion Trading LLC weekday spot closes afterward. Latest observation for this metal: 2026-11-03; the current month is provisional. Prepared by the Bullion Trading LLC editorial team.