Silver History Since 1968
Silver closed at $56.97 on October 19, 2026. Its all-time high close was $115.08 on January 26, 2026 (50.5% below). Since January 2, 1968 it has risen from $2.17, about 5.7% a year. Its biggest one-day fall was 31.3% on January 30, 2026.
Daily data to October 19, 2026 · USD per troy ounce
Latest close
$56.97
October 19, 2026
All-time high close
$115.08
January 26, 2026 · -50.5% from it
Starting value
$2.17
January 2, 1968
Average yearly change
+5.7%
compound, since 1968
Silver chart
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Daily closes (monthly for the Shiller series and CAPE). Index values exclude dividends. Dotted lines mark famous market moments.
Price on a date
Any date since January 2, 1968. Weekends and holidays show the previous close.
Biggest one-day moves
| Falls | |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | −31.3% |
| Apr 28, 1987 | −22.7% |
| Mar 27, 1980 | −18.6% |
| Mar 17, 1980 | −17.4% |
| May 12, 2011 | −17.0% |
| Sep 19, 1979 | −15.4% |
| Jan 22, 1980 | −15.2% |
| Feb 20, 1980 | −15.1% |
| Sep 21, 1979 | −14.9% |
| Mar 18, 1968 | −14.9% |
| Gains | |
|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1979 | +36.6% |
| Apr 1, 1980 | +25.9% |
| Mar 19, 1980 | +24.4% |
| Jan 2, 1980 | +24.1% |
| Sep 18, 2008 | +20.1% |
| Apr 27, 1987 | +19.6% |
| Jan 7, 1980 | +19.1% |
| Sep 27, 2011 | +19.0% |
| Feb 6, 1980 | +15.9% |
| Dec 31, 1979 | +15.6% |
Close-to-close changes between consecutive trading days (moves across long market closures are left out).
Major Declines (Falls of 20% or More)
The usual definition: a fall of at least 20% from a closing high, ending at the lowest close before a 20% rebound. Prices only — not adjusted for dividends or inflation.
| Fall | Peak | Trough | Length | Back to the old high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −20.0% ongoing | Aug 21, 2026 $69.47 | Oct 14, 2026 $55.55 | 2 mo | not yet |
| −37.1% | May 13, 2026 $88.89 | Jul 16, 2026 $55.90 | 2 mo | not yet |
| −27.0% | Feb 27, 2026 $92.68 | Mar 26, 2026 $67.67 | 1 mo | not yet |
| −36.2% | Jan 26, 2026 $115.08 | Feb 17, 2026 $73.45 | 1 mo | not yet |
| −34.7% | Mar 8, 2022 $26.89 | Sep 1, 2022 $17.55 | 6 mo | Apr 2024 (2.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −27.0% | Feb 1, 2021 $29.40 | Sep 29, 2021 $21.46 | 8 mo | May 2024 (3.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −23.0% | Aug 10, 2020 $29.25 | Nov 30, 2020 $22.53 | 4 mo | Feb 2021 (0.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −39.5% | Sep 4, 2019 $19.39 | Mar 18, 2020 $11.74 | 6 mo | Jul 2020 (0.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −32.3% | Aug 2, 2016 $20.62 | Nov 13, 2018 $13.95 | 2.3 yrs | Jul 2020 (4.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −44.7% | Aug 28, 2013 $24.74 | Dec 14, 2015 $13.67 | 2.3 yrs | Aug 2020 (6.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −46.8% | Oct 4, 2012 $34.96 | Jun 27, 2013 $18.61 | 9 mo | Jun 2025 (12.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −28.4% | Feb 29, 2012 $37.23 | Jul 12, 2012 $26.67 | 4 mo | Jul 2025 (13.4 yrs after the peak) |
| −26.1% | Oct 28, 2011 $35.42 | Dec 29, 2011 $26.16 | 2 mo | Feb 2012 (0.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −35.2% | Aug 22, 2011 $43.49 | Sep 26, 2011 $28.16 | 1 mo | Sep 2025 (14.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.3% | Apr 28, 2011 $48.70 | May 12, 2011 $32.50 | 1 mo | Oct 2025 (14.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −21.1% | Dec 2, 2009 $19.18 | Feb 8, 2010 $15.14 | 2 mo | May 2010 (0.4 yrs after the peak) |
| −21.9% | Jun 3, 2009 $15.97 | Jul 13, 2009 $12.47 | 1 mo | Sep 2009 (0.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.6% | Sep 23, 2008 $13.38 | Oct 24, 2008 $8.88 | 1 mo | Feb 2009 (0.4 yrs after the peak) |
| −49.0% | Mar 17, 2008 $20.92 | Sep 11, 2008 $10.66 | 6 mo | Sep 2010 (2.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −34.9% | May 12, 2006 $14.94 | Jun 14, 2006 $9.72 | 1 mo | Nov 2007 (1.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −20.5% | Dec 2, 2004 $8.04 | Jan 4, 2005 $6.39 | 1 mo | Nov 2005 (1.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −33.7% | Apr 2, 2004 $8.29 | May 10, 2004 $5.50 | 1 mo | Nov 2005 (1.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −29.2% | Feb 15, 1999 $5.75 | Nov 21, 2001 $4.07 | 2.8 yrs | Dec 2003 (4.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −39.9% | Feb 6, 1998 $7.81 | Dec 3, 1998 $4.69 | 10 mo | Mar 2004 (6.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −30.3% | May 4, 1995 $6.10 | Jul 17, 1997 $4.25 | 2.2 yrs | Dec 1997 (2.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −21.7% | Mar 24, 1994 $5.75 | Feb 28, 1995 $4.50 | 11 mo | Apr 1995 (1.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −27.6% | Aug 2, 1993 $5.42 | Sep 14, 1993 $3.92 | 1 mo | Feb 1994 (0.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −22.1% | Jun 10, 1991 $4.57 | Mar 9, 1993 $3.56 | 1.7 yrs | May 1993 (1.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −54.6% | Jul 20, 1988 $7.82 | Feb 25, 1991 $3.55 | 2.6 yrs | Mar 2004 (15.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −29.7% | Aug 4, 1987 $8.73 | Feb 29, 1988 $6.14 | 7 mo | Dec 2005 (18.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −38.1% | Apr 27, 1987 $10.93 | Jun 23, 1987 $6.76 | 2 mo | Mar 2006 (18.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −28.1% | Apr 15, 1985 $6.75 | May 20, 1986 $4.85 | 1.1 yrs | Apr 1987 (2.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −46.1% | Mar 5, 1984 $10.11 | Feb 25, 1985 $5.45 | 12 mo | Apr 1987 (3.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −41.7% | May 31, 1983 $13.55 | Jan 9, 1984 $7.90 | 7 mo | Apr 2006 (22.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −30.2% | Feb 15, 1983 $14.67 | Mar 23, 1983 $10.24 | 1 mo | May 2006 (23.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −56.4% | Sep 14, 1981 $11.24 | Jun 21, 1982 $4.90 | 9 mo | Jan 1983 (1.3 yrs after the peak) |
| −65.2% | Sep 24, 1980 $23.54 | Jul 6, 1981 $8.20 | 9 mo | Oct 2010 (30.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −38.1% | Apr 9, 1980 $17.60 | May 22, 1980 $10.89 | 1 mo | Jun 1980 (0.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −41.5% | Mar 24, 1980 $23.05 | Mar 31, 1980 $13.49 | 1 mo | Sep 1980 (0.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −54.3% | Mar 5, 1980 $36.31 | Mar 18, 1980 $16.60 | 1 mo | Mar 2011 (31.0 yrs after the peak) |
| −39.3% | Jan 18, 1980 $49.45 | Feb 20, 1980 $30.00 | 1 mo | Oct 2025 (45.7 yrs after the peak) |
| −23.3% | Sep 18, 1979 $18.30 | Sep 21, 1979 $14.04 | 1 mo | Nov 1979 (0.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −26.5% | Aug 8, 1975 $5.21 | Jan 21, 1976 $3.83 | 5 mo | Mar 1978 (2.6 yrs after the peak) |
| −22.5% | Oct 28, 1974 $5.15 | Jan 23, 1975 $3.99 | 3 mo | Aug 1975 (0.8 yrs after the peak) |
| −24.0% | Jul 30, 1974 $5.03 | Sep 17, 1974 $3.83 | 2 mo | Oct 1974 (0.2 yrs after the peak) |
| −37.1% | May 14, 1974 $6.02 | Jul 12, 1974 $3.79 | 2 mo | Oct 1978 (4.5 yrs after the peak) |
| −35.8% | Feb 26, 1974 $6.76 | Apr 11, 1974 $4.34 | 1 mo | Feb 1979 (4.9 yrs after the peak) |
| −36.3% | Nov 3, 1969 $2.00 | Nov 2, 1971 $1.27 | 2.0 yrs | Dec 1972 (3.1 yrs after the peak) |
| −39.5% | Jun 12, 1968 $2.58 | Jun 27, 1969 $1.56 | 1.0 yrs | Jun 1973 (5.0 yrs after the peak) |
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | +5% | +0.5% |
| 2000s | +219% | +12.3% |
| 1990s | +2% | +0.2% |
| 1980s | −84% | −16.6% |
| 1970s | +1,698% | +33.5% |
End of the previous decade to the end of the decade.
Best and worst years
| Best | |
|---|---|
| 1979 | +434.8% |
| 2025 | +142.3% |
| 2010 | +80.3% |
| 1973 | +63.1% |
| 2009 | +57.5% |
| Worst | |
|---|---|
| 1980 | −51.9% |
| 1981 | −47.4% |
| 2013 | −35.3% |
| 1984 | −29.4% |
| 2008 | −26.9% |
Calendar-year change, year-end close to year-end close.
Silver by Year
Year-end close, change, and the year's highest and lowest close.
| Year | Close | Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $56.97 | −18.8% | $115.08 Jan 26 | $55.55 Oct 14 |
| 2025 | $70.13 | +142.3% | $77.37 Dec 30 | $29.12 Apr 4 |
| 2024 | $28.94 | +21.3% | $34.83 Oct 22 | $22.10 Feb 13 |
| 2023 | $23.85 | 0.0% | $26.04 May 4 | $20.01 Mar 8 |
| 2022 | $23.86 | +2.3% | $26.89 Mar 8 | $17.55 Sep 1 |
| 2021 | $23.33 | −11.4% | $29.40 Feb 1 | $21.46 Sep 29 |
| 2020 | $26.33 | +47.7% | $29.25 Aug 10 | $11.74 Mar 18 |
| 2019 | $17.83 | +15.5% | $19.39 Sep 4 | $14.28 May 28 |
| 2018 | $15.43 | −8.8% | $17.55 Jan 25 | $13.95 Nov 13 |
| 2017 | $16.92 | +6.4% | $18.52 Apr 13 | $15.57 Jul 7 |
| 2016 | $15.90 | +14.9% | $20.62 Aug 2 | $13.74 Jan 12 |
| 2015 | $13.84 | −11.3% | $18.31 Jan 22 | $13.67 Dec 14 |
| 2014 | $15.60 | −19.5% | $22.09 Feb 24 | $15.46 Nov 6 |
| 2013 | $19.37 | −35.3% | $32.23 Jan 23 | $18.61 Jun 27 |
| 2012 | $29.95 | +6.3% | $37.23 Feb 29 | $26.67 Jul 12 |
| 2011 | $28.18 | −8.0% | $48.70 Apr 28 | $26.16 Dec 29 |
| 2010 | $30.63 | +80.3% | $30.70 Dec 30 | $15.14 Feb 8 |
| 2009 | $16.99 | +57.5% | $19.18 Dec 2 | $10.51 Jan 15 |
| 2008 | $10.79 | −26.9% | $20.92 Mar 17 | $8.88 Oct 24 |
| 2007 | $14.76 | +14.4% | $15.82 Nov 7 | $11.67 Aug 21 |
| 2006 | $12.90 | +46.1% | $14.94 May 12 | $8.83 Jan 6 |
| 2005 | $8.83 | +29.5% | $9.23 Dec 12 | $6.39 Jan 4 |
| 2004 | $6.82 | +14.2% | $8.29 Apr 2 | $5.50 May 10 |
| 2003 | $5.97 | +27.8% | $5.97 Dec 31 | $4.37 Apr 3 |
| 2002 | $4.67 | +3.3% | $5.10 Jul 16 | $4.24 Jan 29 |
| 2001 | $4.52 | −1.3% | $4.82 Jan 19 | $4.07 Nov 21 |
| 2000 | $4.58 | −14.1% | $5.45 Feb 7 | $4.57 Dec 19 |
| 1999 | $5.33 | +6.4% | $5.75 Feb 15 | $4.88 Apr 15 |
| 1998 | $5.01 | −16.2% | $7.81 Feb 6 | $4.69 Dec 3 |
| 1997 | $5.98 | +25.4% | $6.38 Dec 24 | $4.25 Jul 17 |
| 1996 | $4.77 | −7.0% | $5.82 Feb 2 | $4.70 Dec 2 |
| 1995 | $5.13 | +5.8% | $6.10 May 4 | $4.50 Feb 28 |
| 1994 | $4.85 | −5.2% | $5.75 Mar 24 | $4.64 Dec 8 |
| 1993 | $5.12 | +39.4% | $5.42 Aug 2 | $3.56 Mar 9 |
| 1992 | $3.67 | −4.9% | $4.34 Jan 17 | $3.65 Aug 26 |
| 1991 | $3.86 | −7.9% | $4.57 Jun 10 | $3.55 Feb 25 |
| 1990 | $4.19 | −19.6% | $5.36 Feb 20 | $3.95 Dec 17 |
| 1989 | $5.22 | −13.8% | $6.21 Jan 24 | $5.05 Oct 11 |
| 1988 | $6.05 | −9.7% | $7.82 Jul 20 | $6.05 Dec 30 |
| 1987 | $6.70 | +26.9% | $10.93 Apr 27 | $5.36 Jan 7 |
| 1986 | $5.28 | −8.9% | $6.31 Jan 16 | $4.85 May 20 |
| 1985 | $5.80 | −7.8% | $6.75 Apr 15 | $5.45 Feb 25 |
| 1984 | $6.29 | −29.4% | $10.11 Mar 5 | $6.22 Dec 20 |
| 1983 | $8.91 | −18.0% | $14.67 Feb 15 | $8.37 Nov 1 |
| 1982 | $10.87 | +33.3% | $11.11 Dec 29 | $4.90 Jun 21 |
| 1981 | $8.15 | −47.4% | $16.30 Jan 6 | $8.03 Nov 23 |
| 1980 | $15.50 | −51.9% | $49.45 Jan 18 | $10.89 May 22 |
| 1979 | $32.20 | +434.8% | $32.20 Dec 31 | $5.94 Jan 12 |
| 1978 | $6.02 | +26.6% | $6.26 Oct 31 | $4.82 Jan 5 |
| 1977 | $4.76 | +9.2% | $4.98 Mar 25 | $4.31 Jan 11 |
| 1976 | $4.36 | +4.2% | $5.08 Jul 7 | $3.83 Jan 21 |
| 1975 | $4.18 | −6.6% | $5.21 Aug 8 | $3.93 Dec 9 |
| 1974 | $4.47 | +37.4% | $6.76 Feb 26 | $3.27 Jan 7 |
| 1973 | $3.26 | +63.1% | $3.26 Dec 31 | $1.96 Jan 23 |
| 1972 | $2.00 | +45.6% | $2.00 Dec 22 | $1.37 Jan 3 |
| 1971 | $1.37 | −16.0% | $1.75 Apr 8 | $1.27 Nov 2 |
| 1970 | $1.63 | −8.8% | $1.93 Mar 5 | $1.57 May 26 |
| 1969 | $1.79 | −8.0% | $2.04 Jan 10 | $1.56 Jun 27 |
| 1968 | $1.95 | — | $2.58 Jun 12 | $1.84 Oct 17 |
London silver fix from 1968 to Jan 2018 (gaps filled with Perth Mint spot), COMEX silver futures closes after that.
Silver History FAQ
What is the Silver all-time high?
The highest close in our data is $115.08 on January 26, 2026. The latest close is $56.97 (October 19, 2026).
What was the biggest one-day drop?
January 30, 2026, when it fell 31.3% to $78.29.
What was the worst bear market?
From September 24, 1980 to July 6, 1981 it fell 65.2%, from $23.54 to $8.20. It regained the old high on October 14, 2010, 30.1 years after the peak (prices only, not counting dividends or inflation).
Where does this data come from?
London silver fix from 1968 to Jan 2018 (gaps filled with Perth Mint spot), COMEX silver futures closes after that. Later closes are added daily. Prices are for reference and may contain errors; check an official source before relying on a figure.
Historical prices are provided for information and may contain errors. Index values are the property of their publishers and are shown for reference only. Past performance does not predict future results; nothing here is investment advice.