Bitcoin Return 2018
In 2018 Bitcoin ended at $3,687. It opened the year at $13,890, which works out to a return of -73.5 %. The yearly high was $17,192 and the low $3,124.
Return 2018
-73.5 %
$13,890 → $3,687
The numbers
Open
$13,890
January 1, 2018
Year-end
$3,687
December 31, 2018
Return
-73.5 %
Yearly high
$17,192
Yearly low
$3,124
Range
450%
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 2018?
In US dollars, Bitcoin's return in 2018 was -73.5 %; in euros it was -72.2 %. Over the year the price moved from $13,890 at the open to $3,687 at year-end.
02What was Bitcoin's high and low in 2018?
The yearly high was $17,192 and the low $3,124. In US dollars, the price moved 450% 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.