According to Billboard, GREATEST HITS by JOURNEY has sold 25,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (16,858,000 copies), United Kingdom (300,000 copies) and Canada (183,000 copies).
GREATEST HITS certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Canada |
183,000 | 1x Gold | 1989 |
Canada Sales: 183,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 Ireland |
15,000 | 1x Platinum | 2007 |
Ireland Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2007
|
 Japan |
109,000 | 1x Gold | June 2014 |
Japan Sales: 109,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: June 2014
|
 United Kingdom |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 8 January,2021 |
United Kingdom Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 8 January,2021
|
 United States |
16,858,000 | 15x Platinum | 22 April, 2008 |
United States Sales: 16,858,000
Certification / note: 15x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 22 April, 2008
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| Worldwide sales | 25,000,000 | Billboard |
Total
Sales: 25,000,000
Source: Billboard
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Year-end chart performance for GREATEST HITS
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
39 | |
| Chart 2009 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
103 | 375,336 |
| Chart 2010 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
104 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
106 | |
| Chart 2011 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
102 | |
| Chart 2012 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
117 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
119 | 249,976 |
| Chart 2013 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
145 | |
| Chart 2014 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
103 | |
| Chart 2015 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
78 | |
| Chart 2016 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
88 | |
| Chart 2017 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
92 | |
| Chart 2018 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
90 | |
| Chart 2019 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
70 | |
| Chart 2020 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
71 | |
| Chart 2021 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
66 | |
| Chart 2022 | Rank | Sales |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
93 |