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Gold Price in 2023

In 2023, gold rose 13.4%, closing the year at $2,071.80 per troy ounce, compared with $1,826.20 at the end of 2022. The highest close was $2,093.10 on December 27, 2023 and the lowest $1,817.10 on February 24, 2023; the average for the year was $1,954.52. Today's price is 100.1% above the 2023 close.

End of 2022
$1,826.20
Year-end close
$2,071.80
Dec 29
Change
+13.4%
High
$2,093.10
Dec 27
Low
$1,817.10
Feb 24
Average
$1,954.52

Gold price chart, 2023

USD per troy ounce · daily close
$1,795$1,955$2,115Jan 3Mar 6May 3Jul 5Sep 1Oct 31Dec 29

Monthly Gold Prices in 2023

Month-end close and range, US dollars per troy ounce.

MonthCloseHighLowChange
January$1,929.50$1,942.60$1,840.60+5.7%
February$1,836.70$1,942.80$1,817.10−4.8%
March$1,969.00$1,995.90$1,818.60+7.2%
April$1,999.10$2,055.30$1,990.50+1.5%
May$1,963.90$2,055.70$1,943.70−1.8%
June$1,929.40$1,995.50$1,917.90−1.8%
July$1,970.50$1,980.80$1,915.40+2.1%
August$1,965.90$1,978.80$1,915.20−0.2%
September$1,866.10$1,967.10$1,866.10−5.1%
October$1,994.30$2,005.60$1,831.80+6.9%
November$2,038.10$2,047.10$1,937.70+2.2%
December$2,071.80$2,093.10$1,993.20+1.7%

Gold in 2023: FAQ

What was the price of gold in 2023?

Gold traded between $1,817.10 and $2,093.10 per troy ounce in 2023 (daily closes), averaging $1,954.52. It closed the year at $2,071.80.

How much did gold go up in 2023?

Gold rose 13.4% in 2023, from $1,826.20 to $2,071.80 per ounce.

What was the highest gold price in 2023?

The highest daily close in 2023 was $2,093.10 per troy ounce on December 27, 2023.

What was the best month for gold in 2023?

March (+7.2%). The weakest was September (−5.1%).

Daily closing prices of COMEX front-month gold futures (US dollars per troy ounce), which track the spot price closely. Download the full daily series as CSV (free to use with a link to this site).