If you invested $1,000 in BTC-USD — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin (BTC-USD) in January 2016 would be worth $171,404 as of July 2026 — 63.8% 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 $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 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 | $171,404 | $7,377 | 171× | 63.8% |
| 2017 | $64,840 | $6,099 | 64.8× | 55.7% |
| 2018 | $6,092 | $4,444 | 6.1× | 23.9% |
| 2019 | $17,894 | $4,439 | 17.9× | 47.5% |
| 2020 | $6,688 | $3,380 | 6.7× | 34.4% |
| 2021 | $1,890 | $2,337 | 1.9× | 12.5% |
| 2022 | $1,626 | $2,015 | 1.6× | 11.6% |
| 2023 | $2,708 | $2,465 | 2.7× | 33.8% |
| 2024 | $1,471 | $1,730 | 1.5× | 17.3% |
| 2025 | $611 | $1,373 | 0.6× | -29.3% |
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 $171,404 as of July 2026. That works out to about 63.8% 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).