Gold averaged $271.06 an ounce in 2001, rising 0.7% over the year. Gold bottomed near $250 an ounce in 2001, the start of a decade-long bull market.
| Month | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | $265.88 | $274.45 | $262.85 |
| February | $261.86 | $268.30 | $256.25 |
| March | $263.03 | $272.50 | $257.70 |
| April | $260.36 | $264.60 | $255.95 |
| May | $272.27 | $291.25 | $263.95 |
| June | $270.23 | $274.80 | $265.40 |
| July | $267.53 | $270.30 | $265.10 |
| August | $272.40 | $277.45 | $266.40 |
| September | $283.42 | $293.25 | $271.30 |
| October | $283.06 | $291.85 | $275.50 |
| November | $276.16 | $280.60 | $272.60 |
| December | $276.11 | $278.85 | $272.20 |
Gold averaged $271.06 per troy ounce in 2001. It opened the year at $274.45 and closed at $276.50.
Gold's highest daily price in 2001 was $293.25 on September 17; its lowest was $255.95 on April 2.
Adjusted for US consumer price inflation, 2001's average gold price of $271.06 equals about $512 in today's dollars.
At 2001's average price, $1,000 bought about 3.69 ounces of gold, worth $15,474 at today's price of $4,194.40.