BROTHERS IN ARMS by DIRE STRAITS sales and awards

According to Dire Straits official site, BROTHERS IN ARMS by DIRE STRAITS has sold 30,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (9,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (4,350,000 copies) and Australia (1,240,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS

RANK IN 1985

RANK IN 1980's

OVERALL RANK

BROTHERS IN ARMS certifications and sales

Country / region	Sales	Certification / source	Certification date / sales as of
Argentina	30,000	1x Gold	1 December, 1989	Argentina Sales: 30,000 Certification / note: 1x Gold Certification Date / sales as of: 1 December, 1989
Australia	1,240,000	17x Platinum / The Sydney Morning Herald	NOVEMBER 2009 / 2013	Australia Sales: 1,240,000 Certification / note: 17x Platinum / The Sydney Morning Herald Certification Date / sales as of: NOVEMBER 2009 / 2013
Austria	200,000	4x Platinum	25 January, 1994	Austria Sales: 200,000 Certification / note: 4x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 25 January, 1994
Belgium	200,000	4x Platinum	24 June, 2022	Belgium Sales: 200,000 Certification / note: 4x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 24 June, 2022
Canada	1,165,000	1x Diamond	1986	Canada Sales: 1,165,000 Certification / note: 1x Diamond Certification Date / sales as of: 1986
Denmark	120,000	6x Platinum	16 August, 2022	Denmark Sales: 120,000 Certification / note: 6x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 16 August, 2022
Finland	116,784	IFPI Finland		Finland Sales: 116,784 Certification / note: IFPI Finland Certification Date / sales as of:
France	1,000,000	1x Diamond	31 August, 1994	France Sales: 1,000,000 Certification / note: 1x Diamond Certification Date / sales as of: 31 August, 1994
Germany	500,000	1x Platinum	1985	Germany Sales: 500,000 Certification / note: 1x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1985
Hong Kong	20,000	1x Platinum		Hong Kong Sales: 20,000 Certification / note: 1x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of:
Italy	50,000	1x Platinum (Sales since 2009)	2019	Italy Sales: 50,000 Certification / note: 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) Certification Date / sales as of: 2019
Japan	37,790	Oricon charts		Japan Sales: 37,790 Certification / note: Oricon charts Certification Date / sales as of:
New Zealand	360,000	24x Platinum		New Zealand Sales: 360,000 Certification / note: 24x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of:
Norway	238,777	Year-end list	1985/1986	Norway Sales: 238,777 Certification / note: Year-end list Certification Date / sales as of: 1985/1986
Poland	10,000	1x Gold	30 October, 2019	Poland Sales: 10,000 Certification / note: 1x Gold Certification Date / sales as of: 30 October, 2019
Portugal	60,000	1x Platinum	1985	Portugal Sales: 60,000 Certification / note: 1x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1985
Russia	79,000	LP Shipments		Russia Sales: 79,000 Certification / note: LP Shipments Certification Date / sales as of:
Spain	300,000	3x Platinum	1987	Spain Sales: 300,000 Certification / note: 3x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1987
Sweden	50,000	1x Gold	9 October, 2002	Sweden Sales: 50,000 Certification / note: 1x Gold Certification Date / sales as of: 9 October, 2002
Switzerland	350,000	6x Platinum + 1x Platinum	1994 / 1998	Switzerland Sales: 350,000 Certification / note: 6x Platinum + 1x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1994 / 1998
United Kingdom	4,350,000	14x Platinum	5 February,2016	United Kingdom Sales: 4,350,000 Certification / note: 14x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 5 February,2016
United States	9,000,000	9x Platinum	7 August, 1996	United States Sales: 9,000,000 Certification / note: 9x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 7 August, 1996
Worldwide sales	30,000,000	Dire Straits official site	Total Sales: 30,000,000 Source: Dire Straits official site

Chart 1985	Rank	Sales
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	6
Canadian Albums (RPM)	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	3
European Albums (Music & Media)	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	3
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)	2	195,584
Portuguese Albums (Música & Som)	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	2
UK Albums (Music Week)	1	1,200,000
US Albums (Billboard 200)	27
Chart 1986	Rank	Sales
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	2
Canadian Albums (RPM)	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	4
European Albums (Music & Media)	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	1
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)	19	43,193
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	2
UK Albums (Music Week)	2	1,270,000
US Albums (Billboard 200)	5
Chart 1987	Rank	Sales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	19
European Albums (Music & Media)	11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	16
UK Albums (Music Week)	36	350,000
Chart 1988	Rank	Sales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	8
UK Albums (Music Week)	63	220,000
Chart 1989	Rank	Sales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	31
Chart 1990	Rank	Sales
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	64
Chart 2010	Rank	Sales
Russian Vinyl Albums (2M Online)	1
Chart 2011	Rank	Sales
Russian Vinyl Albums (2M Online)	1
Chart 2019	Rank	Sales
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	137
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	85
Chart 2020	Rank	Sales
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	89
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	72
Chart 2021	Rank	Sales
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	88
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	79
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	86
Chart 2022	Rank	Sales
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	114
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	61
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	88

Chart 1980's	Rank	Sales
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	2
UK Albums (Record Mirror)	1	3,200,000

BROTHERS IN ARMS by DIRE STRAITS sales and awards

BROTHERS IN ARMS certifications and sales

Year-end chart performance for BROTHERS IN ARMS

Decade-end chart performance for BROTHERS IN ARMS