Charted: Gold’s Annual Returns (2000-2025)

Periods of global crisis—such as the 2008 financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, or inflation spikes—have typically seen investors flock to gold, pushing up returns.

Gold’s best years include 2007 (+31%) and 2010 (+29.6%), leading up to and following the Global Financial Crisis. It also delivered stellar returns of 25% in 2020, and has shone brightly among other asset classes over the last two years, with gold prices up around 27% in 2024 and 2025 (YTD as of July 3).

On the other hand, gold’s biggest drawdown was in 2013, when prices dropped by 28% from historical highs. However, this was following a decade of consistent positive returns from 2001 to 2012.

Will Gold Continue to Shine?

Amid the ongoing global economic slowdown, trade uncertainty, and mounting risks of a recession, gold has been one of the best-performing major asset classes so far in 2025.

Following two consecutive years of strong performance, returns may be subdued in 2026. However, with major central banks—including those of China, India, and Russia—continuing to accumulate gold, the precious metal’s role as a long-term store of value appears far from over.

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