W↗ / WALL STREET ZINE

Amazon vs Bitcoin

From 2016-10 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Amazon became $6,279.91; in Bitcoin, $114,775.59. Dividends reinvested where applicable; crypto uses closing prices.

Window (monthly closes)Amazon valueCAGRBitcoin valueCAGR
1 years: 2025-10 to 2026-10$1,015.481.55%$734.37-26.56%
5 years: 2021-10 to 2026-10$1,470.758.02%$1,312.075.58%
10 years: 2016-10 to 2026-10$6,279.9120.17%$114,775.5960.69%
Common history: 2011-01 to 2026-10$29,238.3923.90%$146,254,274.79112.79%

Aligned common monthly observations; these are not simultaneous executable prices. Latest month may be incomplete. Amazon: last price date 2026-10-23 · Bitcoin: last price date 2026-10-25

Past performance does not predict future returns. Fees, taxes and FX excluded. Crypto can be highly volatile.

Amazon history

January start years (comparison windows above may start in another month):

2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

BTC prices before Oct 2014: The Bitcoin Time Machine (thebitcointm.com), CC BY 4.0; aggregated to monthly closes.

Bitcoin history

January start years (comparison windows above may start in another month):

2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

All comparisons · Methodology