GOLD - GREATEST HITS by ABBA sales and awards

According to ABBA official site, GOLD - GREATEST HITS by ABBA has sold 32,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (6,675,000 copies), United Kingdom (6,300,000 copies) and Germany (2,500,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS

GOLD - GREATEST HITS certifications and sales

Country / region Sales Certification / source Certification date / sales as of
Argentina 210,000 3x Platinum + 1x Gold 20 October, 1992
Argentina
Sales: 210,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum + 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 20 October, 1992
Australia 1,260,000 17x Platinum + 1x Platinum
Australia
Sales: 1,260,000
Certification / note: 17x Platinum + 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Austria 157,500 3x Platinum + 1x Gold 14 November, 1994
Austria
Sales: 157,500
Certification / note: 3x Platinum + 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 14 November, 1994
Belgium 350,000 7x Platinum 2014
Belgium
Sales: 350,000
Certification / note: 7x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2014
Brazil 100,000 1x Gold 1994
Brazil
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 1994
Canada 1,300,000 1x Diamond + 3x Platinum May 9, 2000
Canada
Sales: 1,300,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond + 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: May 9, 2000
Chilie 60,000 3x Platinum
Chilie
Sales: 60,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Croatia 2,500 1x Silver 2005
Croatia
Sales: 2,500
Certification / note: 1x Silver
Certification Date / sales as of: 2005
Czech Republic 90,000 3x Platinum
Czech Republic
Sales: 90,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Denmark 350,000 7x Platinum
Denmark
Sales: 350,000
Certification / note: 7x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Finland 145,962 IFPI Finland
Finland
Sales: 145,962
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
France 1,000,000 1x Diamond 13 June, 1996
France
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Diamond
Certification Date / sales as of: 13 June, 1996
Germany 2,500,000 5x Platinum 1992
Germany
Sales: 2,500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
Hong Kong 120,000 6x Platinum
Hong Kong
Sales: 120,000
Certification / note: 6x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Hungary 30,000 1x Platinum 2000
Hungary
Sales: 30,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2000
Iceland 5,000 1x Gold
Iceland
Sales: 5,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
India 40,000 2x Platinum
India
Sales: 40,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Ireland 300,000 6x Platinum 2002
Ireland
Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 6x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2002
Israel 40,000 1x Platinum
Israel
Sales: 40,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Italy 300,000 4x Gold (Sales since 2009) + 2x Platinum (Sales since 2009) 2013
Italy
Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 4x Gold (Sales since 2009) + 2x Platinum (Sales since 2009)
Certification Date / sales as of: 2013
Japan 950,000 1x Platinum + 3x Platinum January 2001
Japan
Sales: 950,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum + 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: January 2001
Korea 293,343 RIAK / Gaon charts
Korea
Sales: 293,343
Certification / note: RIAK / Gaon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
Latvia 32,000 4x Platinum 2000
Latvia
Sales: 32,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2000
Malaysia 100,000 4x Platinum
Malaysia
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Mexico 250,000 1x Platinum 15 August, 2000
Mexico
Sales: 250,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 15 August, 2000
Netherlands 100,000 1x Platinum 1992
Netherlands
Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
New Zealand 240,000 16x Platinum
New Zealand
Sales: 240,000
Certification / note: 16x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Norway 141,545 Year-end list 1992/1993
Norway
Sales: 141,545
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1992/1993
Poland 110,000 1x Platinum + 1x Gold 7 August, 2019
Poland
Sales: 110,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum + 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 7 August, 2019
Portugal 120,000 6x Platinum
Portugal
Sales: 120,000
Certification / note: 6x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Russia 10,000 1x Gold 2008
Russia
Sales: 10,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 2008
Singapore 165,000 11x Platinum
Singapore
Sales: 165,000
Certification / note: 11x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
South Africa 50,000 1x Platinum
South Africa
Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Spain 500,000 5x Platinum 2000
Spain
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2000
Sweden 500,000 5x Platinum 31 August, 1999
Sweden
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 5x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 31 August, 1999
Switzerland 500,000 10x Platinum 2008
Switzerland
Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 10x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2008
Taiwan 350,000 7x Platinum
Taiwan
Sales: 350,000
Certification / note: 7x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
Thailand 25,000 1x Gold
Thailand
Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
United Kingdom 6,300,000 21x Platinum 02 June, 2023
United Kingdom
Sales: 6,300,000
Certification / note: 21x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 02 June, 2023
United States 6,675,000 6x Platinum 25 June, 2002
United States
Sales: 6,675,000
Certification / note: 6x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 25 June, 2002
Venezuela 5,000 1x Silver
Venezuela
Sales: 5,000
Certification / note: 1x Silver
Certification Date / sales as of:
Worldwide sales 32,000,000 ABBA official site
Total
Sales: 32,000,000
Source: ABBA official site

Year-end chart performance for GOLD - GREATEST HITS

Chart 1992RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
12 >140,000
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
20
European Albums (Music & Media)
26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
32
Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi)
10 250,000
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
49
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)
3 107,336
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
39
UK Albums
13
UK Artist Albums
12
Chart 1993RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
6
Canadian Albums (RPM)
35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
4
European Albums (Music & Media)
13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
9
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)
31 34,209
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
5
UK Albums
49 210,000
UK Artist Albums
36
Chart 1994RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
9
UK Albums
93 160,000
Chart 1995RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
88
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
15
UK Artist Albums
80
Chart 1996RankSales
UK Artist Albums
87 130,000
Chart 1997RankSales
UK Albums
155 110,000
Chart 1998RankSales
UK Albums
70 210,000
Chart 1999RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
38
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
49
European Albums (Music & Media)
10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
3
UK Albums
5 1,250,000
Chart 2000RankSales
Canadian Albums (SoundScan)
48
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
5 255,947
UK Albums
44 370,000
Chart 2001RankSales
Canadian Albums (SoundScan)
79
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
27 26,512
UK Artist Albums
148 110,000
Chart 2002RankSales
Canadian Albums (SoundScan)
124
Chart 2003RankSales
UK Artist Albums
193 100,000
Chart 2004RankSales
UK Artist Albums
47 380,000
Chart 2005RankSales
UK Artist Albums
118 160,000
Chart 2006RankSales
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
84
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
194
Chart 2007RankSales
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
166
Chart 2008RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
39
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
62
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
94
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
69
Italian Albums (FIMI)
62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
46
Norwegian Albums (VG-Lista)
26
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
66
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
19 409,000
Worldwide Albums (IFPI Global Music Report)
37
Chart 2009RankSales
Italian Albums (FIMI)
73
Portuguese Albums (AFP)
24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
71
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
54
US Albums (Soundscan)
113 346,539
Chart 2010RankSales
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
90
Chart 2011RankSales
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
80 2,338
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
130
Chart 2012RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
47
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
140
Chart 2013RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
64
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
40
UK Albums (Charts Plus)
119
Chart 2014RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
88
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
76
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
46
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
38 2,813
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
51
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
24
Chart 2015RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
39
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
96
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
59 1,322
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
62
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
67
UK Albums (Official Charts)
79
Chart 2016RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
55
Icelandic International Albums (FHF)
3 703
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
35 1,525
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
67
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
82
UK Albums (Official Charts)
72
Chart 2017RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
47
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
53 1,132
UK Albums (Official Charts)
77
Chart 2018RankSales
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Gold & More Anniversary Edition
76
Australian Albums (ARIA)
Standard edition
60
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
15
Irish Albums (IRMA)
12
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
32 1,664
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
40
UK Albums (Official Charts)
20
Chart 2019RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
175
Irish Albums (IRMA)
22
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
52
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
36 1,098
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
58
UK Albums (Official Charts)
32
Chart 2020RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
62
Icelandic Physical Albums (FHF)
49 102
Irish Albums (IRMA)
19
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)
44 651
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
75
UK Albums (Official Charts)
19
Chart 2021RankSales
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
156
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
69
Icelandic Physical Albums (FHF)
41 124
Irish Albums (IRMA)
7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
27
UK Albums (Official Charts)
13
US Albums (Billboard 200)
158
Chart 2022RankSales
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
65
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
43
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
36
UK Albums (Official Charts)
10
US Albums (Billboard 200)
96

Decade-end chart performance for GOLD - GREATEST HITS

Chart 1990'sRankSales
UK Albums (Music Week)
9 2,420,000
Chart 2000'sRankSales
UK Albums (Music Week)
25 1,995,170
Chart 2010'sRankSales
UK Albums (Official Charts)
46
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)
56