Ethereum returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Ethereum returns by year (2017–2026)#
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 | $2,973.90 | $2,659.90 | -10.6% | |
| 2025 | $3,346.80 | $2,973.90 | -11.1% | |
| 2024 | $2,283.30 | $3,346.80 | +46.6% | |
| 2023 | $1,196.90 | $2,283.30 | +90.8% | |
| 2022 | $3,678.20 | $1,196.90 | -67.5% | |
| 2021 | $735.88 | $3,678.20 | +399.8% | |
| 2020 | $129.45 | $735.88 | +468.5% | |
| 2019 | $136.00 | $129.45 | -4.8% | |
| 2018 | $736.77 | $136.00 | -81.5% | |
| 2017 | $8.00 | $736.77 | +9109.6% |
- Annualized
- +68.0%
- 2017–2026
- Average year
- +1105.6%
- 9 full years
- Best year
- +9109.6%
- 2017
- Worst year
- -81.5%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 5/9
- 56% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+68.0%
2017–2026
Average year
+1105.6%
9 full years
Best year
+9109.6%
2017
Worst year
-81.5%
2018
Positive years
5/9
56% up
Return by period#
Annual
-5000%0%5000%
2017+9110%'17
2018-82%'18
2019-4.8%'19
2020+468%'20
2021+400%'21
2022-67%'22
2023+91%'23
2024+47%'24
2025-11%'25
2026-11%'26
Methodology#
Ethereum pays no dividends, so returns are price changes in ETH-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 Ethereum's average annual return?
- Since 2017, Ethereum (ETH-USD) has returned about 68.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 1105.6%.
- What were Ethereum's best and worst years?
- Over 2017–2026, the best year was 2017 (+9109.6%) and the worst was 2018 (-81.5%).
- How often is Ethereum up in a year?
- 5 of the 9 full years since 2017 were positive — about 56% of the time.
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