New Beginnings · At the start of 2011, you could buy 1 Bitcoin for $0.30! The currency experienced a spike to above $15, but ended the year around $3. By the end of 2012, Bitcoin had rallied to $12.56. During 2013, Bitcoin rose steadily to $198.51 by November, but experienced a significant spike, ending the month at $946.92.
Volatility · 2014 was the first year in which Bitcoin ended lower than it started. After continuing the rally from the previous year, it peaked around $850 in February and ended the year down at $378.64. The price of a Bitcoin continued to decrease for a few months in 2015, but increased toward the end of the year to $362.73 on December 1st.
Growth · 2016 and 2017 saw steadily rising prices, with a large spike at the end of 2017. Prices declined significantly in 2018, but rebounded in 2019, although they did not quite reach their 2017 peak. Bitcoin prices in 2020 and 2021 increased dramatically, eventually shedding value substantially throughout 2022, falling from $47,000 to below $16,000.
Recovery and New Highs · In 2023, prices steadily recovered, more than doubling to end the year above $42,000. 2024 brought a landmark year: the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs and growing institutional adoption drove prices past $100,000 for the first time, peaking near $106,000 in December. 2025 saw Bitcoin reach new all-time highs above $124,000 before pulling back.
All prices on this page are nominal (i.e., they are not indexed to inflation).
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This graph shows the conversion rate of 1 Bitcoin to 1 USD at the first of each month.
This table displays Bitcoin Historical Prices on January 1st of each year.
| Year | Bitcoin Price ($) | Change ($) | Year-over-year (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88,731.98 | -5,687.77 | -6.02 |
| 2025 | 94,419.76 | 50,252.43 | 113.78 |
| 2024 | 44,167.33 | 27,542.25 | 165.67 |
| 2023 | 16,625.08 | -31,061.73 | -65.14 |
| 2022 | 47,686.81 | 18,312.66 | 62.34 |
| 2021 | 29,374.15 | 22,173.98 | 307.96 |
| 2020 | 7,200.17 | 3,356.65 | 87.33 |
| 2019 | 3,843.52 | -9,813.68 | -71.86 |
| 2018 | 13,657.20 | 12,658.88 | 1,268.01 |
| 2017 | 998.33 | 563.99 | 129.85 |
| 2016 | 434.33 | 120.09 | 38.21 |
| 2015 | 314.25 | -439.97 | -58.33 |
| 2014 | 754.22 | 740.92 | 5,569.07 |
| 2013 | 13.30 | 8.03 | 152.12 |
| 2012 | 5.28 | 4.98 | 1,659.16 |
| 2011 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 249.45 |
| 2010 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
This chart shows the USD value of Bitcoin at the first of each month.
| Year | Month | Bitcoin Price ($) | Change ($) | Month-over-month (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 68,078.55 | 2,340.45 | 3.56 |
| 2026 | 3 | 65,738.10 | -11,236.34 | -14.60 |
| 2026 | 2 | 76,974.45 | -11,757.54 | -13.25 |
| 2026 | 1 | 88,731.98 | 2,410.41 | 2.79 |
| 2025 | 12 | 86,321.57 | -23,742.45 | -21.57 |
| 2025 | 11 | 110,064.02 | -8,584.91 | -7.24 |
| 2025 | 10 | 118,648.93 | 9,398.34 | 8.60 |
| 2025 | 9 | 109,250.59 | -4,069.49 | -3.59 |
| 2025 | 8 | 113,320.09 | 7,621.80 | 7.21 |
| 2025 | 7 | 105,698.28 | 46.18 | 0.04 |
| 2025 | 6 | 105,652.10 | 9,159.77 | 9.49 |
| 2025 | 5 | 96,492.34 | 11,323.16 | 13.29 |
| 2025 | 4 | 85,169.17 | -862.74 | -1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 86,031.91 | -14,623.99 | -14.53 |
| 2025 | 2 | 100,655.91 | 6,236.15 | 6.60 |
| 2025 | 1 | 94,419.76 | -2,860.03 | -2.94 |
| 2024 | 12 | 97,279.79 | 27,797.32 | 40.01 |
| 2024 | 11 | 69,482.47 | 8,645.46 | 14.21 |
| 2024 | 10 | 60,837.01 | 3,511.52 | 6.13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 57,325.49 | -8,032.01 | -12.29 |
| 2024 | 8 | 65,357.50 | 2,505.52 | 3.99 |
| 2024 | 7 | 62,851.98 | -4,854.96 | -7.17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 67,706.94 | 9,452.93 | 16.23 |
| 2024 | 5 | 58,254.01 | -11,448.14 | -16.42 |
| 2024 | 4 | 69,702.15 | 7,261.52 | 11.63 |
| 2024 | 3 | 62,440.63 | 19,364.86 | 44.96 |
| 2024 | 2 | 43,075.77 | -1,091.56 | -2.47 |
| 2024 | 1 | 44,167.33 | 5,478.58 | 14.16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 38,688.75 | 3,251.50 | 9.18 |
| 2023 | 11 | 35,437.25 | 7,453.50 | 26.64 |
| 2023 | 10 | 27,983.75 | 2,183.03 | 8.46 |
| 2023 | 9 | 25,800.72 | -3,875.01 | -13.06 |
| 2023 | 8 | 29,675.73 | -914.35 | -2.99 |
| 2023 | 7 | 30,590.08 | 3,770.11 | 14.06 |
| 2023 | 6 | 26,819.97 | -1,271.60 | -4.53 |
| 2023 | 5 | 28,091.57 | -319.47 | -1.12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 28,411.04 | 4,764.48 | 20.15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 23,646.55 | -77.22 | -0.33 |
| 2023 | 2 | 23,723.77 | 7,098.69 | 42.70 |
| 2023 | 1 | 16,625.08 | -342.05 | -2.02 |
| 2022 | 12 | 16,967.13 | -3,518.14 | -17.17 |
| 2022 | 11 | 20,485.27 | 1,173.18 | 6.07 |
| 2022 | 10 | 19,312.10 | -815.04 | -4.05 |
| 2022 | 9 | 20,127.14 | -3,187.06 | -13.67 |
| 2022 | 8 | 23,314.20 | 4,044.83 | 20.99 |
| 2022 | 7 | 19,269.37 | -10,529.71 | -35.34 |
| 2022 | 6 | 29,799.08 | -8,670.01 | -22.54 |
| 2022 | 5 | 38,469.09 | -7,812.55 | -16.88 |
| 2022 | 4 | 46,281.64 | 1,927.01 | 4.34 |
| 2022 | 3 | 44,354.64 | 5,611.36 | 14.48 |
| 2022 | 2 | 38,743.27 | -8,943.54 | -18.75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 47,686.81 | -9,543.02 | -16.67 |
| 2021 | 12 | 57,229.83 | -3,774.58 | -6.19 |
| 2021 | 11 | 61,004.41 | 12,887.46 | 26.78 |
| 2021 | 10 | 48,116.94 | -730.09 | -1.49 |
| 2021 | 9 | 48,847.03 | 8,872.13 | 22.19 |
| 2021 | 8 | 39,974.89 | 6,402.78 | 19.07 |
| 2021 | 7 | 33,572.12 | -3,112.81 | -8.49 |
| 2021 | 6 | 36,684.93 | -21,143.12 | -36.56 |
| 2021 | 5 | 57,828.05 | -1,267.76 | -2.15 |
| 2021 | 4 | 59,095.81 | 9,464.57 | 19.07 |
| 2021 | 3 | 49,631.24 | 16,094.07 | 47.99 |
| 2021 | 2 | 33,537.18 | 4,163.02 | 14.17 |
| 2021 | 1 | 29,374.15 | 10,571.15 | 56.22 |
| 2020 | 12 | 18,803 | 5,065.89 | 36.88 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13,737.11 | 3,117.66 | 29.36 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10,619.45 | -1,351.03 | -11.29 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11,970.48 | 210.89 | 1.79 |
| 2020 | 8 | 11,759.59 | 2,531.27 | 27.43 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9,228.33 | -938.94 | -9.23 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10,167.27 | 1,302.50 | 14.69 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8,864.77 | 2,257.99 | 34.18 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6,606.78 | -1,955.68 | -22.84 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8,562.45 | -830.42 | -8.84 |
| 2020 | 2 | 9,392.88 | 2,192.70 | 30.45 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7,200.17 | -224.12 | -3.02 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7,424.29 | -1,836.81 | -19.83 |
| 2019 | 11 | 9,261.10 | 917.83 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 | 8,343.28 | -1,414.69 | -14.50 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9,757.97 | -641.70 | -6.17 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10,399.67 | -183.47 | -1.73 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10,583.13 | 2,019.12 | 23.58 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8,564.02 | 3,161.32 | 58.51 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5,402.70 | 1,244.51 | 29.93 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4,158.18 | 298.60 | 7.74 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3,859.58 | 371.64 | 10.65 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3,487.95 | -355.57 | -9.25 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3,843.52 | -371.15 | -8.81 |
| 2018 | 12 | 4,214.67 | -2,163.11 | -33.92 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6,377.78 | -211.84 | -3.21 |
| 2018 | 10 | 6,589.62 | -603.63 | -8.39 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7,193.25 | -431.66 | -5.66 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7,624.91 | 1,239.09 | 19.40 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6,385.82 | -1,155.63 | -15.32 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7,541.45 | -1,577.56 | -17.30 |
| 2018 | 5 | 9,119.01 | 2,274.78 | 33.24 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6,844.23 | -4,106.77 | -37.50 |
| 2018 | 3 | 10,951 | 1,780.46 | 19.41 |
| 2018 | 2 | 9,170.54 | -4,486.66 | -32.85 |
| 2018 | 1 | 13,657.20 | 2,681.60 | 24.43 |
| 2017 | 12 | 10,975.60 | 4,208.29 | 62.19 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6,767.31 | 2,363.57 | 53.67 |
| 2017 | 10 | 4,403.74 | -488.27 | -9.98 |
| 2017 | 9 | 4,892.01 | 2,173.75 | 79.97 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2,718.26 | 283.71 | 11.65 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2,434.55 | 26.67 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2,407.88 | 986.28 | 69.38 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1,421.60 | 341.10 | 31.57 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1,080.50 | -142 | -11.62 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1,222.50 | 233.48 | 23.61 |
| 2017 | 2 | 989.02 | -9.30 | -0.93 |
| 2017 | 1 | 998.33 | 241.55 | 31.92 |
| 2016 | 12 | 756.77 | 26.98 | 3.70 |
| 2016 | 11 | 729.79 | 115.81 | 18.86 |
| 2016 | 10 | 613.98 | 41.68 | 7.28 |
| 2016 | 9 | 572.30 | -33.97 | -5.60 |
| 2016 | 8 | 606.27 | -70.02 | -10.35 |
| 2016 | 7 | 676.30 | 139.38 | 25.96 |
| 2016 | 6 | 536.92 | 85.04 | 18.82 |
| 2016 | 5 | 451.88 | 33.92 | 8.11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 417.96 | -17.16 | -3.94 |
| 2016 | 3 | 435.12 | 62.07 | 16.64 |
| 2016 | 2 | 373.06 | -61.28 | -14.11 |
| 2016 | 1 | 434.33 | 71.85 | 19.82 |
| 2015 | 12 | 362.49 | 37.06 | 11.39 |
| 2015 | 11 | 325.43 | 87.88 | 37 |
| 2015 | 10 | 237.55 | 9.43 | 4.13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 228.12 | -53.48 | -18.99 |
| 2015 | 8 | 281.60 | 22.98 | 8.89 |
| 2015 | 7 | 258.62 | 35.70 | 16.01 |
| 2015 | 6 | 222.93 | -9.15 | -3.94 |
| 2015 | 5 | 232.08 | -15.19 | -6.14 |
| 2015 | 4 | 247.27 | -12.93 | -4.97 |
| 2015 | 3 | 260.20 | 33.23 | 14.64 |
| 2015 | 2 | 226.97 | -87.28 | -27.77 |
| 2015 | 1 | 314.25 | -65 | -17.14 |
| 2014 | 12 | 379.24 | 53.50 | 16.42 |
| 2014 | 11 | 325.75 | -57.87 | -15.08 |
| 2014 | 10 | 383.61 | -92.64 | -19.45 |
| 2014 | 9 | 476.25 | -121.95 | -20.39 |
| 2014 | 8 | 598.20 | -40.05 | -6.27 |
| 2014 | 7 | 638.25 | 7.54 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 6 | 630.71 | 169.74 | 36.82 |
| 2014 | 5 | 460.97 | -18.49 | -3.86 |
| 2014 | 4 | 479.46 | -88.01 | -15.51 |
| 2014 | 3 | 567.47 | -245.76 | -30.22 |
| 2014 | 2 | 813.23 | 59.01 | 7.82 |
| 2014 | 1 | 754.22 | -193.78 | -20.44 |
| 2013 | 12 | 948 | 745.85 | 368.96 |
| 2013 | 11 | 202.15 | 74.61 | 58.50 |
| 2013 | 10 | 127.54 | -3.13 | -2.40 |
| 2013 | 9 | 130.67 | 34.07 | 35.27 |
| 2013 | 8 | 96.60 | 12.10 | 14.32 |
| 2013 | 7 | 84.50 | -44.28 | -34.38 |
| 2013 | 6 | 128.78 | 12.03 | 10.30 |
| 2013 | 5 | 116.75 | 12.05 | 11.51 |
| 2013 | 4 | 104.70 | 70.15 | 203.04 |
| 2013 | 3 | 34.55 | 14.20 | 69.78 |
| 2013 | 2 | 20.35 | 7.05 | 52.96 |
| 2013 | 1 | 13.30 | 0.74 | 5.92 |
| 2012 | 12 | 12.56 | 1.71 | 15.77 |
| 2012 | 11 | 10.85 | -1.30 | -10.70 |
| 2012 | 10 | 12.15 | 2.18 | 21.92 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9.97 | 0.41 | 4.28 |
| 2012 | 8 | 9.56 | 2.93 | 44.16 |
| 2012 | 7 | 6.63 | 1.35 | 25.67 |
| 2012 | 6 | 5.27 | 0.29 | 5.92 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4.98 | 0.16 | 3.34 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4.82 | -0.10 | -2.07 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4.92 | -1.15 | -19 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6.08 | 0.80 | 15.14 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5.28 | 2.22 | 72.44 |
| 2011 | 12 | 3.06 | -0.09 | -2.85 |
| 2011 | 11 | 3.15 | -1.88 | -37.41 |
| 2011 | 10 | 5.03 | -3.27 | -39.35 |
| 2011 | 9 | 8.30 | -4.80 | -36.63 |
| 2011 | 8 | 13.09 | -2.30 | -14.95 |
| 2011 | 7 | 15.40 | 5.83 | 60.89 |
| 2011 | 6 | 9.57 | 6.54 | 215.52 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3.03 | 2.26 | 291.82 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.77 | -0.15 | -15.88 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0.92 | 0.21 | 30.02 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.71 | 0.41 | 135.93 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.30 | 0.07 | 31.85 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 16.37 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 215.48 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0.06 | 0 | -1.48 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0.06 | 0 | 2.95 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0.06 | -0.02 | -28.82 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |