THE TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1 by TRAVELING WILBURYS has sold 4,399,903 copies in 9 countries. The album sold best in United States (3,000,000 copies), Canada (600,000 copies) and United Kingdom (300,000 copies).
THE TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1 certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Canada |
600,000 | 6x Platinum | 2003 |
Canada Sales: 600,000
Certification / note: 6x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2003
|
 Germany |
250,000 | 1x Gold | 1993 |
Germany Sales: 250,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1993
|
 Japan |
10,000 | Oricon charts |
Japan Sales: 10,000
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 New Zealand |
15,000 | 1x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Norway |
99,903 | Year-end list | 1989 |
Norway Sales: 99,903
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 Sweden |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 6 February,1989 |
Sweden Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 February,1989
|
 Switzerland |
25,000 | 1x Gold | 1989 |
Switzerland Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 United Kingdom |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 20 January,1989 |
United Kingdom Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 20 January,1989
|
 United States |
3,000,000 | 3x Platinum | 4 August, 1994 |
United States Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 4 August, 1994
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| Total sales | 4,399,903 | (in 9 countries) |
Total
Sales: 4,399,903
(in 9 countries)
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Year-end chart performance for THE TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
40 | |
 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
99 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
18 | 51,614 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
78 | 190,000 |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
 Australian Albums (ARIA) |
1 | |
 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
25 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
3 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
48 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
45 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
9 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
19 | 48,289 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
20 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
99 | 180,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
78 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
8 |
Decade-end chart performance for THE TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
40 |