Gold price archive · USD per troy ounce
Gold Price 2005
In 2005, gold closed between $412.60 and $528.40 per ounce, a change of +18.19% for the year.
- Open
- $428.70
- High close
- $528.40
- Low close
- $412.60
- Close
- $517.10
- Average
- $445.27
- Vs. 2004
- +18.19%
Gold prices by month, 2005
| Month | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $428.70 | $428.70 | $418.90 | $421.80 | −3.59% |
| February | $420.80 | $436.50 | $412.60 | $436.50 | +3.49% |
| March | $432.90 | $446.20 | $424.70 | $428.70 | −1.79% |
| April | $425.90 | $437.90 | $423.90 | $435.00 | +1.47% |
| May | $429.50 | $429.80 | $416.30 | $416.30 | −4.30% |
| June | $415.30 | $441.70 | $415.30 | $435.90 | +4.71% |
| July | $427.80 | $429.90 | $419.60 | $429.90 | −1.38% |
| August | $431.90 | $446.10 | $431.20 | $433.80 | +0.91% |
| September | $442.30 | $472.20 | $442.30 | $469.00 | +8.11% |
| October | $466.10 | $477.10 | $461.00 | $465.10 | −0.83% |
| November | $458.80 | $499.10 | $456.30 | $494.60 | +6.34% |
| December | $502.50 | $528.40 | $493.00 | $517.10 | +4.55% |
Closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract. Intraday highs and lows are not included.
Gold in 2005: the year in review
Gold rose above $500 an ounce in December 2005 for the first time since 1987, helped by record energy prices and growing investment demand through the new ETFs.
In 2005, gold rose 18.2%, the 3rd best result of the 5 calendar years since 2001. Its highest close, $528.40, came on December 12, and its lowest, $412.60, on February 8.
Gold finished higher in 7 of 12 months. The strongest month was September (+8.11%) and the weakest was May (−4.30%). The largest single-day gain of the year was 2.2% on November 16, and the largest drop was 2.8% on December 14.
Gold closed at a new all-time high on 22 trading days in 2005. Every record-setting year since 2000 is listed on the gold all-time high page.
Figures use daily closing prices of the front-month COMEX gold futures contract, U.S. Eastern Time. See how we calculate prices.
Gold price 2005 questions
What was the price of gold in 2005?
Gold traded between $412.60 and $528.40 per troy ounce in 2005, based on daily closing prices. It closed the period at $517.10, and the average close was $445.27.
Did gold go up or down in 2005?
Gold rose 18.19% from the previous year-end close.
How does 2005 compare with a year earlier?
The year-end close of $517.10 is 18.2% higher than 2004.