ARRIVAL by ABBA - Sales & Charts
Updated: February 1, 2022
ARRIVAL by ABBA has sold 6,218,100 copies. ARRIVAL sold best in the United Kingdom (1,700,000 copies), Germany (1,000,000 copies) and Australia (960,000 copies).
ARRIVAL certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 960 000 | 18x Platinum / The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013 | [1] ARIA |
 Canada | 200 000 | 2x Platinum | 1979 | [2] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2022-02-01 | [3] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 86 420 | IFPI Finland | [4] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 Germany | 1 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 2004 | [5] BVMI |
 Hong Kong | 10 000 | 1x Gold | [6] IFPI Hong Kong Group | |
 Japan | 644 680 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 50 000 | 1x Gold | 1980 | [7] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 150 000 | 10x Platinum | [8] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 167 000 | Billboard | Issue 29.03.1980 | |
 Sweden | 740 000 | ABBA official site, Billboard [700K+] | Issue 8.09.1979 | |
 United Kingdom | 1 700 000 | Official Charts site | 2021-11-03 | |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 750 000 | 1977-02 | [9] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | ||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1976-11-01 | [10] BPI | |
| 300 000 | advance | [9] Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s | ||
 United States | 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1977-04-04 | [11] RIAA |
| Total sales: | 6 218 100 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for ARRIVAL
| Chart 1976 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
6 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
21 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
5 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
41 | |
| Chart 1977 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
17 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
27 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
6 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
1 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
37 | 96,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
11 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
1 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
34 | |
| Chart 1978 | Rank | Sales |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
28 | 132,000 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
38 | |
| Chart 1979 | Rank | Sales |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
9 | 287,000 |
Decade-end chart performance for ARRIVAL
| Chart 1970's | Rank |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
14 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
7 |
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