MONEY FOR NOTHING by DIRE STRAITS - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
MONEY FOR NOTHING by DIRE STRAITS has sold 4,890,945 copies. MONEY FOR NOTHING sold best in the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies), France (1,000,000 copies) and the United States (1,000,000 copies).
MONEY FOR NOTHING certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 210 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991-10 | [1] ARIA |
 Canada | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1988 | [2] Music Canada |
 Finland | 77 842 | IFPI Finland | [3] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 1 000 000 | 1x Diamond | 1991 | [4] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 | [5] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | [6] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 15 430 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 200 000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Platinum | 1989 / 1992 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 120 000 | 8x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 52 673 | Year-end list | 1988 | |
 Portugal | 20 000 | 1x Gold | 1988 | |
 Spain | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1989 | [9] PROMUSICAE |
 Switzerland | 175 000 | 3x Platinum + 1x Gold | 1991 / 1998 | [10] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 1989-01-20 | [11] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 1988-10-18 | [11] BPI | |
 United States | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1994-08-04 | [12] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1989-10-05 | [12] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 4 890 945 | Сountries: 15 | ||
Year-end chart performance for MONEY FOR NOTHING
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
4 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
40 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
20 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
17 | 52,673 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
11 | 810,000 |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
28 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
6 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
11 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
18 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
36 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
11 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
79 | 230,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
60 | |
| Chart 1990 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
43 | |
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
25 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
66 | |
| Chart 1994 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
195 |
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