WISH YOU WERE HERE by PINK FLOYD sales and awards

According to Sony Music Japan, WISH YOU WERE HERE by PINK FLOYD has sold 23,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (7,700,000 copies), France (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS

WISH YOU WERE HERE certifications and sales

Country / region Sales Certification / source Certification date / sales as of
Argentina 30,000 1x Gold 23 December, 1999
Argentina
Sales: 30,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 23 December, 1999
Australia 490,000 7x Platinum
Australia
Sales: 490,000
Certification / note: 7x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Austria 100,000 2x Platinum 20 January, 1993
Austria
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 20 January, 1993
Canada 450,000 3x Platinum 1979
Canada
Sales: 450,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1979
France 1,000,000 1x Diamond 1989
France
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
Germany 500,000 1x Platinum 1990
Germany
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1990
Italy 150,000 3x Platinum (Sales since 2009) 2021
Italy
Sales: 150,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum (Sales since 2009)
Certification Date / sales as of: 2021
Japan 107,000 Oricon charts
Japan
Sales: 107,000
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
New Zealand 15,000 1x Platinum
New Zealand
Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Poland 70,000 1x Gold + 1x Gold 2003
Poland
Sales: 70,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold + 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2003
United Kingdom 100,000 1x Gold 1 August, 1975
United Kingdom
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 August, 1975
United States 7,700,000 6x Platinum 16 May, 1997
United States
Sales: 7,700,000
Certification / note: 6x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 16 May, 1997
Worldwide sales 23,000,000 Sony Music Japan
Total
Sales: 23,000,000
Source: Sony Music Japan

Year-end chart performance for WISH YOU WERE HERE

Chart 1975RankSales
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
12
Canadian Albums (RPM)
71
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
42 66,000
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
11
UK Albums (Music Week)
22
Chart 1976RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
26
UK Albums (Music Week)
47
Chart 1977RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
2
Chart 1978RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
2
Chart 1979RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
3
Chart 1980RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
9
Chart 1981RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
53
Chart 1997RankSales
Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media)
27
Chart 1998RankSales
Russian International CD Albums (Inter Media)
44
Chart 2011RankSales
Italian Albums (FIMI)
92
Chart 2012RankSales
Italian Albums (FIMI)
94
Chart 2013RankSales
Italian Albums (FIMI)
98
Chart 2014RankSales
Italian Albums (FIMI)
83
Chart 2015RankSales
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
34
Chart 2017RankSales
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
26
Chart 2018RankSales
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
124 774
Chart 2019RankSales
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
15
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
78
Chart 2020RankSales
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
19
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
65
Chart 2021RankSales
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
28
Chart 2022RankSales
Croatian International Albums (HDU)
17
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
56

Decade-end chart performance for WISH YOU WERE HERE

Chart 1970'sRank
UK Albums (Music Week) 34
Chart 2010'sRank
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC) 27