This statistic shows the annual average price of gold in 2015, based on various major currencies. In that year, the average price of gold was 1,160.1 U.S. dollars per ounce. Most of the global amount of gold is consumed by the jewelry industry.
Global average annual gold price in 2015, by major currencies
Currency/weight unit
Annual average gold price
U.S. dollars/oz
1,160.1
Euros/oz
1,045.3
British pounds/oz
759
CHF/kg
35,863.3
Japanese Yen/g
4,513.8
Indian Rupee/10g
23,903.2
Chinese RMB/g
234.2
Turkish Lira/g
101.4
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