Question 1

What is the silver price today?

Accepted Answer

The current silver price is shown live at the top of this page in USD per troy ounce. Silver updates in real-time from COMEX futures. You can also see the price per gram and per kilogram in the grid above.

Question 2

What was the highest silver price ever?

Accepted Answer

Silver's all-time high was $49.51 per troy ounce, reached on April 28, 2011. This followed a massive rally driven by investment demand and the Hunt Brothers-era memory being revisited. Silver came close to $50/oz again briefly. Before that, the record was set in January 1980 when the Hunt Brothers attempted to corner the silver market, sending prices above $48/oz.

Question 3

What is the China silver price today?

Accepted Answer

China's silver price is traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) in CNY per kg. China often trades at a premium to COMEX silver due to VAT and import duties. Our dedicated China page at metalprices.live/china shows the China silver premium vs COMEX in real-time.

Question 4

What is the gold/silver ratio today?

Accepted Answer

The gold/silver ratio shows how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold. Historically this ratio averages 65-70x. When the ratio is above 80, silver is considered cheap relative to gold (historically bullish for silver). The current ratio is calculated live on our ratios page.

Question 5

Why does silver price change so much?

Accepted Answer

Silver is much more volatile than gold for several reasons: (1) The silver market is smaller and shallower — less capital is needed to move prices; (2) Silver has both monetary AND industrial demand, so it reacts to both economic and inflation data; (3) Speculative activity is higher in silver; (4) When gold moves, silver typically moves proportionally more due to the gold/silver ratio reversion dynamic.

Question 6

Is silver a good investment in 2025-2026?

Accepted Answer

Silver has compelling structural demand growth from solar energy (silver is used in photovoltaic cells — one solar panel uses about 20g of silver), EVs, and medical technology. The global solar build-out is accelerating, creating a potential multi-year silver supply deficit. However, silver is highly volatile and not suitable for risk-averse investors.

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