Bitcoin Yearly Returns
Daily-close data from 17 August 2017 to 12 October 2026 (110 months). Last updated 12 October 2026.
Quick answer
Bitcoin Yearly Returns — BTC closed positive in 6 of 10 full years since 2017
As of 12 October 2026 · Source: BTCUSDT daily closes (Binance)
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | +111.8% |
| 2023 | +154.5% |
| 2022 | -65.3% |
| 2021 | +57.6% |
| 2020 | +301.7% |
| 2019 | +89.5% |
| 2018 | -72.3% |
| 2017 | +220.1% |
About this metric
Yearly returns strip out short-term noise and show the compounding story: which years carried the market, which reset it, and how often losses follow gains. Compare them with the yearly volatility table on the volatility page to see how return and risk moved together.
Methodology
- Data: daily closes from the BTCUSDT market on Binance (public REST API).
- Window: 17 August 2017 — 12 October 2026; pages recompute at most every 6 hours.
- All figures are calculated by CoinCrypTick from that raw data — nothing is quoted from third parties.
- Not financial advice. Crypto assets are volatile; read the drawdown page before the returns page.
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Frequently asked questions
What was BTC's best year?
2020, with a +301.7% annual return (first to last close of the year).
What was BTC's worst year?
2018, when it returned -72.3% for the full year.
In how many years has BTC been up?
6 of 10 complete calendar years since 2017 closed positive.