According to Universal France, USE YOUR ILLUSION I by GUNS N' ROSES has sold 15,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (7,000,000 copies), Canada (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (1,000,000 copies).
USE YOUR ILLUSION I certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Argentina |
300,000 | 5x Platinum |
Argentina Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Australia |
280,000 | 4x Platinum | APRIL 1993 |
Australia Sales: 280,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: APRIL 1993
|
 Austria |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 6 September, 1993 |
Austria Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 September, 1993
|
 Belgium |
100,000 | 2x Platinum |
Belgium Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Brazil |
250,000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 |
Brazil Sales: 250,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 Canada |
1,000,000 | 1x Diamond | March 19, 2001 |
Canada Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond
Certification Date / sales as of: March 19, 2001
|
 Denmark |
40,000 | 2x Platinum | 2 October, 2018 |
Denmark Sales: 40,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2 October, 2018
|
 Finland |
67,662 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 67,662
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 France |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 16 October, 1995 |
France Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 16 October, 1995
|
 Germany |
1,000,000 | 2x Platinum | 1991 |
Germany Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
|
 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 |
400,000 | 2x Platinum | February 1994 |
Japan Sales: 400,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: February 1994
|
 Mexico |
350,000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Gold | 21 October, 1999 |
Mexico Sales: 350,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum + 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 21 October, 1999
|
 Netherlands |
200,000 | 2x Platinum | 1994 |
Netherlands Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1994
|
 New Zealand |
75,000 | 5x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 75,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Norway |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 1993 |
Norway Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1993
|
 Spain |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 |
Spain Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
|
 Sweden |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 17 December, 1991 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 17 December, 1991
|
 Switzerland |
150,000 | 3x Platinum | 1997 |
Switzerland Sales: 150,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1997
|
 United Kingdom |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 1 February,1992 |
United Kingdom Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 February,1992
|
 United States |
7,000,000 | 7x Platinum | 16 July, 1997 |
United States Sales: 7,000,000
Certification / note: 7x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 16 July, 1997
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| Worldwide sales | 15,000,000 | Universal France |
Total
Sales: 15,000,000
Source: Universal France
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Year-end chart performance for USE YOUR ILLUSION I
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
32 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
34 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
18 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
14 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
38 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
63 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
67 | 264,760 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
29 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
21 | 50,936 |
| UK Albums |
42 | |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
22 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
14 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
24 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) #3 for sales of both Use Your Illusion I & II albums |
3 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
11 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
9 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
21 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
37 | |
| UK Albums |
49 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
42 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
17 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
67 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
40 |
Decade-end chart performance for USE YOUR ILLUSION I
| Chart 1990's | Rank |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
71 |