gold yearly returns

XAU/USD had its best year since December 27, 1979 in 2007, returning 30.8%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
XAU/USD
1979
-0.68%
XAU/USD
1980
14.45%
XAU/USD
1981
-31.57%
XAU/USD
1982
13.94%
XAU/USD
1983
-15.6%
XAU/USD
1984
-19.5%
XAU/USD
1985
7.92%
XAU/USD
1986
19.51%
XAU/USD
1987
20.53%
XAU/USD
1988
-14.85%
XAU/USD
1989
-1.76%
XAU/USD
1990
-1.61%
XAU/USD
1991
-8.84%
XAU/USD
1992
-5.97%
XAU/USD
1993
18.93%
XAU/USD
1994
-2.77%
XAU/USD
1995
1.03%
XAU/USD
1996
-5.77%
XAU/USD
1997
-20.89%
XAU/USD
1998
0%
XAU/USD
1999
0.31%
XAU/USD
2000
-5.74%
XAU/USD
2001
3.76%
XAU/USD
2002
24.44%
XAU/USD
2003
20.09%