$1,000 in Bitcoin in 2018 would be worth $5,776 today
That is a +477.6% return, or +22.3% a year over 8.7 years. It peaked at $9,317 and fell 81.2% from a high at the worst point.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Bitcoin on Jan 1, 2018 is worth $5,776 today. Holding through it meant sitting through a 81.2% drop at the worst point.
What happened after Jan 1, 2018
$1,000 bought 0.074738 BTC. The position hit its highest value of $9,317 on Oct 6, 2025 and its lowest of $240 on Dec 15, 2018. Today, with BTC at $77,284, it is worth $5,776.
The 81.2% worst drawdown is the number to weigh against the headline. A holder who sold at the bottom of that fall never saw today's figure.
Other starting years
The same $1,000 at the start of a different year gives a very different answer. The Bitcoin overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.
Other coins in 2018
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2018 be worth today?
- $5,776. $1,000 bought 0.074738 BTC at $13,380 on Jan 1, 2018, and BTC closed at $77,284 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Bitcoin price in 2018?
- $13,380 at the close of Jan 1, 2018, the first trading day of 2018 in the data. The price moved a lot within the year; use the date picker to test a specific day.
- What was the peak value of that investment?
- $9,317 on Oct 6, 2025. The lowest point was $240 on Dec 15, 2018, and the deepest fall from a peak was 81.2%.
- Does this include fees or taxes?
- No. A typical 0.1% to 0.6% exchange fee would trim the result slightly, and any sale is a taxable event in most countries.