Bitcoin (BTC) price growth by year:

1. 2009: Bitcoin was launched in January. The price started at $0 because it had no market value.

2. 2010: First known transaction using Bitcoin to buy a pizza (10,000 BTC). Bitcoin Price: About $0.08.

3. 2011: The price reached $1 in February and rose to around $31 in June, but fell back to around $2 by the end of the year.

4. 2012: The price ranged from $4 to $13 for the year.

5. 2013: In April, Bitcoin hit $266 for the first time, and by December had risen to over $1,000.

6. 2014: Started at about $800 and fell to $300 by the end of the year.

7. 2015: The price remained stable between $200-$500.

8. 2016: The price gradually increased to $900 by the end of the year.

9. 2017: A big rally as Bitcoin rose from $1,000 in January to over $19,000 in December.

10. 2018: Market correction, down to about $3,200 by the end of the year after starting at $13,000.

11. 2019: Rise to about $7,200 in December.

12. 2020: Bitcoin started the year at around $7,000 and rose to $29,000 by the end of the year.

13. 2021: Bitcoin hit a record high of over $69,000 in November and ended the year at around $47,000.

14. 2022: The price fell amid economic woes, ending the year around $16,000.