Gold's 25-year return: Surprising gains for patient investors

For the last 25 years, gold has been a relatively stable asset class for investors seeking diversification, protection against inflation, or a safe haven in uncertain times.

The patient one won

The precious metal has returned a staggering 1,075% to patient investors between 2000 and 2025.

This chart, created by Visual Capitalist based on data from TradingView, shows the annual returns of gold from 2000 to 2025 (as of July 3).

If there is rain, gold shines

The price of gold has increased at an average annual rate of 10.9% over the last 25 years, but has also experienced some volatility.