Bitcoin returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Bitcoin returns by year (2013–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's price path. Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $87,711.00 | $86,037.00 | -1.9% | |
| 2025 | $93,780.00 | $87,711.00 | -6.5% | |
| 2024 | $42,323.00 | $93,780.00 | +121.6% | |
| 2023 | $16,564.00 | $42,323.00 | +155.5% | |
| 2022 | $46,218.00 | $16,564.00 | -64.2% | |
| 2021 | $28,933.00 | $46,218.00 | +59.7% | |
| 2020 | $7,208.30 | $28,933.00 | +301.4% | |
| 2019 | $3,830.50 | $7,208.30 | +88.2% | |
| 2018 | $13,800.00 | $3,830.50 | -72.2% | |
| 2017 | $966.58 | $13,800.00 | +1327.7% | |
| 2016 | $429.02 | $966.58 | +125.3% | |
| 2015 | $317.00 | $429.02 | +35.3% | |
| 2014 | $727.71 | $317.00 | -56.4% | |
| 2013 | $13.51 | $727.71 | +5286.4% |
- Annualized
- +95.5%
- 2013–2026
- Average year
- +561.7%
- 13 full years
- Best year
- +5286.4%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -72.2%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 9/13
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+95.5%
2013–2026
Average year
+561.7%
13 full years
Best year
+5286.4%
2013
Worst year
-72.2%
2018
Positive years
9/13
69% up
Return by period#
Annual
-4000%-2000%0%2000%4000%
2013+5286%'13
2014-56%'14
2015+35%'15
2016+125%'16
2017+1328%'17
2018-72%'18
2019+88%'19
2020+301%'20
2021+60%'21
2022-64%'22
2023+156%'23
2024+122%'24
2025-6.5%'25
2026-1.9%'26
Methodology#
Bitcoin pays no dividends, so returns are price changes in BTC-USD's daily closes. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Bitcoin's average annual return?
- Since 2013, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has returned about 95.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 561.7%.
- What were Bitcoin's best and worst years?
- Over 2013–2026, the best year was 2013 (+5286.4%) and the worst was 2018 (-72.2%).
- How often is Bitcoin up in a year?
- 9 of the 13 full years since 2013 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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