Why some Lego sets are a better investment than gold

On average Lego sets have increased 12 per cent in value every year since 2000

Mint condition Lego box sets have rocketed in prices since the turn of the millennium

Investors have secured a better rate of return on some sets of Lego than from gold.

Mint condition Lego box sets have rocketed in price since the turn of the millennium. On average, Lego sets have increased in value 12 per cent every year since 2000, according to analysis from The Telegraph.

Modern sets are performing particularly well, with those released last year already selling for 36 per cent more than their original price.

The value of the Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon was £342.49 in 2007, but is now worth £2,712 today, The Metro reported.

The largest increase in price for any set has been for "Cafe Corner", a model hotel which was on sale in 2007 for £89.00. Eight years on, it is now worth £2,096 – a return of 2,230 per cent.

By contrast, those investing in gold have managed a 9.6 per cent annual gain and the value of the FTSE 100 has increased in value an average of 4.1 per cent since February 2000, according to The Telegraph.