$1,000 in Solana in 2023

A $1,000 investment in Solana (SOL) made in January 2023 would be worth about $8,334 as of May 2026 (latest complete month) — a ×8.3 return, or +88.9% per year. Adjusted for US inflation (CPI), that equals $7,497 in 2023 dollars. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested would have grown to $1,967.

In plain terms: after stripping out +11.2% US inflation since January 2023, today's $8,334 buys roughly what $7,497 bought back in 2023 — a ×7.5 gain in actual purchasing power.

Solana is a high-throughput blockchain that launched in 2020 and became the main venue for retail trading and memecoins in the following cycle. SOL fell over 95% after the 2022 collapse of FTX — its biggest backer — then staged one of the strongest recoveries in crypto history.

Data as of · updated weekly

Worth today
$8,334
×8.3 · +88.9%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$7,497
in 2023 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,967
same period, dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,622
same period, futures price

The actual numbers: Solana since 2023

SOL price in January 2023$9.97
SOL price as of May 2026$83.09
Nominal return×8.3 (+88.9%/yr)
US CPI inflation since January 2023+11.2%
Real (inflation-adjusted) return×7.5 (+83%/yr)
Same money in the S&P 500$1,967

Methodology: start-of-month prices, one-time purchase, no fees or taxes assumed. Full methodology.

What happened in 2023

2023 was the quiet recovery from the FTX bottom: Bitcoin climbed from $16,500 to about $42,000 as fear faded and BlackRock's spot-ETF filing in June rewrote the institutional narrative.

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Year
Month
Worth today
$8,334
×8.3 · +88.9%/yr
Inflation-adjusted
$7,497
in 2023 dollars
S&P 500 instead
$1,967
dividends reinvested
Gold instead
$2,622
same period

Solana vs S&P 500 total return vs uninvested cash eroded by CPI. Monthly grid, start-of-month prices.

FAQ: Solana returns since 2023

How much would $1,000 invested in Solana in 2023 be worth today?

About $8,334 as of May 2026 — a ×8.3 return. Adjusted for inflation, that equals $7,497 in 2023 dollars. This assumes a one-time purchase in January 2023 at $9.97 and never selling.

What does “inflation-adjusted” mean here?

US consumer prices rose +11.2% between January 2023 and May 2026 (CPI). So $8,334 today buys roughly what $7,497 bought in 2023. We deflate by CPI to show the gain in actual purchasing power.

Did Solana beat the S&P 500 since 2023?

Yes. $1,000 in Solana grew to $8,334, versus $1,967 for the same money in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested over the same period.

What was the average annual return of Solana since 2023?

+88.9% per year nominal (CAGR over 3.3 years), or +83% per year after CPI inflation.

Where does the data come from?

Crypto prices: Coin Metrics community data and Binance public market data. S&P 500: total-return index (^SP500TR). Inflation: US CPI (CPIAUCSL) from FRED. All series use a monthly grid and refresh weekly.

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Educational purposes only — not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Calculations assume a one-time purchase at the start-of-month price, no fees, no taxes and no selling.