$1,000 in Bitcoin in 2025 would be worth $817 today
That is a -18.3% return, or -11.2% a year over 1.7 years. It peaked at $1,318 and fell 53.0% 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, 2025 is worth $817 today, a loss of $183. It peaked at $1,318 on Oct 6, 2025.
What happened after Jan 1, 2025
$1,000 bought 0.010572 BTC. The position hit its highest value of $1,318 on Oct 6, 2025 and its lowest of $620 on Jun 30, 2026. Today, with BTC at $77,284, it is worth $817.
The 53.0% 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 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2025 be worth today?
- $817. $1,000 bought 0.010572 BTC at $94,592 on Jan 1, 2025, and BTC closed at $77,284 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Bitcoin price in 2025?
- $94,592 at the close of Jan 1, 2025, the first trading day of 2025 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?
- $1,318 on Oct 6, 2025. The lowest point was $620 on Jun 30, 2026, and the deepest fall from a peak was 53.0%.
- 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.