$1,000 in Ethereum in 2022 would be worth $669 today
That is a -33.1% return, or -8.2% a year over 4.7 years. It peaked at $1,283 and fell 74.0% from a high at the worst point.
Buys at that day's close. Fees and taxes are not included.
$1,000 in Ethereum on Jan 1, 2022 is worth $669 today, a loss of $331. It peaked at $1,283 on Aug 22, 2025.
What happened after Jan 1, 2022
$1,000 bought 0.265566 ETH. The position hit its highest value of $1,283 on Aug 22, 2025 and its lowest of $264 on Jun 18, 2022. Today, with ETH at $2,521, it is worth $669.
The 74.0% 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 Ethereum overview compares every year side by side, and the DCA calculator shows what spreading the purchase out would have done instead.
Other coins in 2022
Frequently asked questions
- How much would $1,000 in Ethereum in 2022 be worth today?
- $669. $1,000 bought 0.265566 ETH at $3,766 on Jan 1, 2022, and ETH closed at $2,521 on Sep 13, 2026.
- What was the Ethereum price in 2022?
- $3,766 at the close of Jan 1, 2022, the first trading day of 2022 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?
- $1,283 on Aug 22, 2025. The lowest point was $264 on Jun 18, 2022, and the deepest fall from a peak was 74.0%.
- 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.