Silver price predictions for the next decade: What to expect

Silver surged in 2025, more than doubling from about $30/oz at the start of 2025 to roughly $79/oz by early 2026, driven by inflation hedging, lower real rates and rising industrial demand (solar, autos, electronics). Analysts expect continued upside — some at BlackRock and J.P. Morgan see silver topping $80 by end-2026 and potentially reaching $100/oz by 2030 — though the metal remains highly volatile (it briefly hit $113/oz in January 2026 then fell ~32% to $77/oz in February). Heightened geopolitical risk is lifting demand for physical coins and bars. For markets, that implies renewed investor interest in precious metals, greater price swings, and potential reallocations from interest-bearing assets into silver as a diversification and inflation hedge.