$100 in Bitcoin in 2011 would be $1.3 million today (13332×)

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$1.3 million

Updated July 1, 2026 · daily closing prices (not exportable)

$100 invested in Bitcoin in 2011 would be worth $1,333,190.46 today — multiplied 13332 times, about 90% a year over 15 years. Figures in U.S. dollars, at daily closing prices.

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The investment curve

$0$514,474$1 million$1.5 million$2.1 million2011201420162019202120242026Bitcoin ($)
Position value year by year, in U.S. dollars.

The worst drawdown: the position fell as much as 81% from its peak (2015/01). The chart makes the multiple look easy; holding through that drop is what almost no one does.

What if you'd started in another year?

The same $100, for every entry year:

Entry year Value today Multiple
2012 $1,212,449 12,124×
2013 $314,075 3,141×
2014 $8,002 80×
2015 $29,626 296×
2016 $17,439 174×
2017 $6,666 67×
2018 $625 6.2×
2019 $1,871 19×
2020 $687 6.9×
2021 $194 1.9×
2022 $167 1.7×
2023 $278 2.8×
2024 $151 1.5×
2025 $63 -37%
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Against the benchmarks

The same money inValue today
Bitcoin$1,333,190
Inflation only (U.S. CPI) $147
S&P 500 $647

The S&P 500 figure is a price index, in U.S. dollars, with no dividends reinvested. The inflation line is the same money doing nothing but keeping its purchasing power.

Frequently asked questions

Did Bitcoin beat inflation?

After adjusting for U.S. consumer prices (CPI), the result is a 9,058× gain in real terms — what's left once the dollar's loss of purchasing power is removed.

What if I'd invested in a different year?

The result changes a lot with the entry point. Our series starts in 2012; the year-by-year table on this page shows the outcome for every starting year.

What was the worst drawdown?

The largest peak-to-trough drop was 81%, reached around Jan/2015. Holding through that decline was the cost of the full result above.

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Descriptive, educational content computed from official public data. Not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.