Silver returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Silver returns by year (2007–2026)#
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 | $64.42 | $54.74 | -15.0% | |
| 2025 | $26.33 | $64.42 | +144.7% | |
| 2024 | $21.78 | $26.33 | +20.9% | |
| 2023 | $22.02 | $21.78 | -1.1% | |
| 2022 | $21.51 | $22.02 | +2.4% | |
| 2021 | $24.57 | $21.51 | -12.5% | |
| 2020 | $16.68 | $24.57 | +47.3% | |
| 2019 | $14.52 | $16.68 | +14.9% | |
| 2018 | $15.99 | $14.52 | -9.2% | |
| 2017 | $15.11 | $15.99 | +5.8% | |
| 2016 | $13.19 | $15.11 | +14.6% | |
| 2015 | $15.06 | $13.19 | -12.4% | |
| 2014 | $18.71 | $15.06 | -19.5% | |
| 2013 | $29.37 | $18.71 | -36.3% | |
| 2012 | $26.94 | $29.37 | +9.0% | |
| 2011 | $30.18 | $26.94 | -10.7% | |
| 2010 | $16.54 | $30.18 | +82.5% | |
| 2009 | $11.20 | $16.54 | +47.7% | |
| 2008 | $14.70 | $11.20 | -23.8% | |
| 2007 | $12.86 | $14.70 | +14.2% |
- Annualized
- +7.0%
- 2007–2026
- Average year
- +14.7%
- 19 full years
- Best year
- +144.7%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -36.3%
- 2013
- Positive years
- 11/19
- 58% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.0%
2007–2026
Average year
+14.7%
19 full years
Best year
+144.7%
2025
Worst year
-36.3%
2013
Positive years
11/19
58% up
Return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
2007+14%'07
2008-24%
2009+48%'09
2010+82%
2011-11%'11
2012+9.0%
2013-36%'13
2014-20%
2015-12%'15
2016+15%
2017+5.8%'17
2018-9.2%
2019+15%'19
2020+47%
2021-12%'21
2022+2.4%
2023-1.1%'23
2024+21%
2025+145%'25
2026-15%
Methodology#
Silver pays no dividends, so returns are price changes in SLV'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 Silver's average annual return?
- Since 2007, Silver (proxied by SLV) has returned about 7.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.7%.
- What were Silver's best and worst years?
- Over 2007–2026, the best year was 2025 (+144.7%) and the worst was 2013 (-36.3%).
- How often is Silver up in a year?
- 11 of the 19 full years since 2007 were positive — about 58% of the time.
More on Silver
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