Bitcoin Return 2016
In 2016 Bitcoin ended at $966. It opened the year at $431, which works out to a return of +124.2 %. The yearly high was $981 and the low $352.
Return 2016
+124.2 %
$431 → $966
The numbers
Open
$431
January 1, 2016
Year-end
$966
December 31, 2016
Return
+124.2 %
Yearly high
$981
Yearly low
$352
Range
179%
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 2016?
In US dollars, Bitcoin's return in 2016 was +124.2 %; in euros it was +131.5 %. Over the year the price moved from $431 at the open to $966 at year-end.
02What was Bitcoin's high and low in 2016?
The yearly high was $981 and the low $352. In US dollars, the price moved 179% 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.