Bitcoin Return 2012
In 2012 Bitcoin ended at $13.24. It opened the year at $4.58, which works out to a return of +189.1 %. The yearly high was $16.00 and the low $3.80.
Return 2012
+189.1 %
$4.58 → $13.24
The numbers
Open
$4.58
January 1, 2012
Year-end
$13.24
December 31, 2012
Return
+189.1 %
Yearly high
$16.00
Yearly low
$3.80
Range
321%
high vs. low
Methodology & data
Open = first recorded price of the year (2010 from 18 July, start of our daily data), year-end = last price before January 1 of the following year. The return is computed separately in each currency from the opening and closing price. All values come from our own price database (daily data from July 2010, 5-minute resolution since 2012). USD prices are the historically traded prices; EUR values are converted from them at each day's ECB reference rate.
Frequently asked questions
01What was Bitcoin's return in 2012?
In US dollars, Bitcoin's return in 2012 was +189.1 %; in euros it was +183.5 %. Over the year the price moved from $4.58 at the open to $13.24 at year-end.
02What was Bitcoin's high and low in 2012?
The yearly high was $16.00 and the low $3.80. In US dollars, the price moved 321% from low to high.
03Where do these numbers come from?
From our own Bitcoin price database (daily data from July 2010, 5-minute resolution since 2012). USD prices are the historically traded prices; EUR values are converted from them at each day's ECB reference rate. The return is computed separately in each currency, which is why the EUR and USD returns differ.