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A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin (BTC-USD) in January 2016 would be worth $167,882 as of July 2026 — 63.5% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to February 2012.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,546 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,378 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). BTC-USD beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in BTC-USD since January 2016#
monthlyBitcoin (BTC-USD). Price return from daily closes — crypto pays no dividends and doesn't split (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in BTC-USD by starting month#
$1,000 invested in BTC-USD, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $167,882 | $7,378 | 168× | 63.5% |
| 2017 | $63,508 | $6,100 | 63.5× | 55.4% |
| 2018 | $5,967 | $4,445 | 6.0× | 23.6% |
| 2019 | $17,526 | $4,440 | 17.5× | 47.1% |
| 2020 | $6,550 | $3,381 | 6.6× | 34.0% |
| 2021 | $1,852 | $2,338 | 1.9× | 12.0% |
| 2022 | $1,593 | $2,016 | 1.6× | 11.1% |
| 2023 | $2,652 | $2,466 | 2.7× | 33.0% |
| 2024 | $1,441 | $1,730 | 1.4× | 16.3% |
| 2025 | $599 | $1,373 | 0.6× | -30.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. Returns are a pure price return from daily closing prices — BTC-USD pays no dividends and doesn't split (taxes and fees excluded). BTC-USD data begins February 2012; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live BTC-USD chart on the BTC-USD quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in BTC-USD be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin (BTC-USD) in January 2016 would be worth about $167,882 as of July 2026. That works out to about 63.5% a year.
- How far back does the BTC-USD calculation go?
- BTC-USD data begins February 2012. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include staking or dividends?
- No. BTC-USD is a cryptocurrency — it pays no dividends and doesn't split, so this is a pure price return from daily closing prices (no taxes or fees, and no staking rewards).
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