THE FINAL COUNTDOWN by EUROPE - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN by EUROPE has sold 4,538,704 copies. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN sold best in the United States (3,000,000 copies), Spain (400,000 copies) and Germany (250,000 copies).
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987 | [1] Music Canada |
 Finland | 71 707 | IFPI Finland | [2] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 200 000 | 2x Gold | 1988 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 250 000 | 1x Gold | 1986 | [4] BVMI |
 Grecce | 50 000 | 1x Gold | ||
 Italy | 25 000 | 1x Gold | 2021 | [5] FIMI |
 Japan | 82 595 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1986 | [6] NVPI |
 Norway | 89 402 | Year-end list | 1986 | |
 Portugal | 20 000 | 1x Gold | 1987 | |
 Spain | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 1987 | [7] PROMUSICAE |
 United Kingdom | 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1986-12-23 | [8] BPI |
 United States | 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1994-11-09 | [9] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-10-20 | [9] RIAA | |
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1987-08-11 | [9] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 4 538 704 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
| Chart 1986 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
18 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
50 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
46 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
7 | 89,402 |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
16 | |
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
4 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
33 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
48 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
9 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
48 | |
 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
37 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
9 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
77 | 190,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
12 |
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