Gold Price in 2015
In 2015, the price of gold averaged $1,160 per troy ounce, down 8.4% from the year before. This page covers the 2015 average, high, low, and year-end close, the events that moved the market, and what that gold would be worth in today's dollars.
2015 Average
$1,160
LBMA annual average, USD/oz
Change vs 2014
-8.4%
from $1,266 in 2014
2015 High
$1,308
from daily trading data
2015 Low
$1,046
from daily trading data
Year-End Close
$1,061
last trading day of 2015
Gold Price Chart, 2005 to 2025
Gold Price by Month in 2015
Each month's average of daily closing prices, with its high and low, per troy ounce. These come from MetalCharts daily spot data, so they can differ slightly from the annual average above, which is based on LBMA annual average data.
| Month | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 | $1,255 | $1,308 | $1,168 |
| February 2015 | $1,227 | $1,286 | $1,190 |
| March 2015 | $1,180 | $1,223 | $1,143 |
| April 2015 | $1,200 | $1,224 | $1,175 |
| May 2015 | $1,199 | $1,232 | $1,170 |
| June 2015 | $1,182 | $1,206 | $1,163 |
| July 2015 | $1,131 | $1,176 | $1,072 |
| August 2015 | $1,119 | $1,170 | $1,081 |
| September 2015 | $1,125 | $1,157 | $1,099 |
| October 2015 | $1,158 | $1,192 | $1,105 |
| November 2015 | $1,085 | $1,143 | $1,053 |
| December 2015 | $1,069 | $1,089 | $1,046 |
What happened to the gold price in 2015
Gold averaged $1,160 per troy ounce in 2015, down 8.4% from $1,266 the year before. Daily trading data shows gold moved between a low of $1,046 and a high of $1,308 during the year, ending 2015 at $1,061. The notable development of 2015: Fed begins rate hikes.
The 2010s split into two very different halves. Quantitative easing and the European debt crisis drove gold to $1,921 in September 2011, then a multi-year correction set in as the Fed tapered and raised rates, before rate cuts and trade tensions revived the metal late in the decade.
Adjusted for inflation, gold's 2015 average of $1,160 equals about $1,578 in today's dollars. The conversion uses US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U annual averages, so treat it as a close approximation rather than an exact figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Annual averages are LBMA prices per troy ounce in US dollars. Where shown, the yearly high, low, and close come from MetalCharts daily historical data and may differ slightly from figures published elsewhere. Inflation adjustments use BLS CPI-U annual averages.