ABBA albums and sales

ABBA sold over 67.1 million albums. The best-selling album by ABBA is GOLD - GREATEST HITS, which sold over 25.3 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, ABBA is the 29th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of ABBA have sold over 1.03 million units, led by GOLD with over 388,000 units sold.

ABBA albums ranked by sales

Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.

№		Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1		GOLD - GREATEST HITS ABBA 1992	1992	25,372,509	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 2 6 15
2		ARRIVAL ABBA 1976	1976	6,218,100	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 55 491
3		GREATEST HITS ABBA 1975	1975	4,764,038	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 89 765
4		THE ALBUM ABBA 1977	1977	3,932,848	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 13 116 1,027
5		SUPER TROUPER ABBA 1980	1980	2,942,062	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 26 279 1,571
6		VOULEZ-VOUS ABBA 1979	1979	2,740,155	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 25 187 1,648
7		GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 ABBA 1979	1979	2,370,190	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 33 207 1,902
8		THE BEST OF ABBA ABBA 1975	1975	2,182,294	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 21 231 2,168
9		ABBA ABBA 1975	1975	1,588,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 41 354 3,274
10		18 HITS ABBA 2005	2005	1,412,801	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 83 810 3,548
11		THE VISITORS ABBA 1981	1981	1,234,802	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 58 709 3,947
12		VOYAGE ABBA 2021	2021	1,157,955	Rank in 2021 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 33 156 4,352
13		20TH CENTURY MASTERS - THE BEST OF ABBA ABBA 2000	2000	1,062,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 163 1,159 5,018
14		THE NAME OF THE GAME ABBA 2002	2002	1,000,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 152 1,497 5,988
15		MORE ABBA GOLD ABBA 1993	1993	999,975	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 197 2,158 6,898
16		WATERLOO ABBA 1974	1974	942,473	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 50 792 6,990
17		THE VERY BEST OF ABBA ABBA 1976	1976	904,680	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 94 799 7,072
18		THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION ABBA 2001	2001	895,933	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 236 1,676 7,141
19		RING RING ABBA 1973	1973	616,627	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 78 898 8,472
20		SOS-BEST OF ABBA ABBA 2001	2001	600,000	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 277 2,119 8,721
21		THE SINGLES - THE FIRST TEN YEARS ABBA 1982	1982	580,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 127 1,569 9,065
22		THE COMPLETE SINGLES COLLECTION ABBA 1999	1999	325,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 516 4,415 15,381
23		ABBA'S GREATEST HITS24[JAPAN ONLY] ABBA 1977	1977	321,130	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 224 1,804 15,429
24		25 JAAR NA WATERLOO DEEL 1 ABBA 1999	1999	300,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 529 4,476 16,187
25		A WIE ABBA ABBA 1981	1981	250,000	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 227 2,985 18,230
26		16 ABBA HITS ABBA 1976	1976	250,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 197 1,917 18,300
27		NUMBER ONES ABBA 2006	2006	247,948	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 405 4,458 18,400
28		THE MUSIC STILL GOES ON ABBA 1996	1996	165,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 700 6,369 21,339
29		THE ABBA COLLECTION ABBA 1992	1992	135,000	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 570 6,597 22,455
30		GRACIAS POR LA MÚSICA ABBA 1980	1980	133,660	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 282 3,465 22,484
31		THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION ABBA 2013	2013	101,397	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 326 3,115 23,933
32		TODO ABBA ABBA 2004	2004	100,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 734 7,533 26,945
33		25 JAAR NA WATERLOO DEEL 2 ABBA 1999	1999	100,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 808 6,822 28,568
34		THE ABBA STORY ABBA 1991	1991	100,000	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 527 8,940 30,686
35		ABBA THE HITS VOL 2 ABBA 1988	1988	100,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 470 3,807 31,205
36		ABSOLUTE ABBA ABBA 1988	1988	100,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 471 3,808 31,206
37		THE COLLECTION ABBA 1987	1987	100,000	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 434 3,936 31,334
38		THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC ABBA 1983	1983	100,000	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 279 4,344 31,742
39		ICON ABBA 2010	2010	80,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 538 4,958 33,799
40		ABBA THE MOVIE[JAPAN ONLY] ABBA 1978	1978	77,960	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 385 2,735 34,266
41		THE ALBUMS 9CD BOX ABBA 2008	2008	77,222	Rank in 2008 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 687 9,634 34,299
42		COMPLETE GOLD COLLECTION ABBA 2000	2000	70,000	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,221 10,107 35,132
43		Gold/More Gold - Greatest Hits ABBA 2014	2014	60,000	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 527 5,659 36,318
44		Classic ABBA 2009	2009	60,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 755 10,339 36,824
45		THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION ABBA 2003	2003	60,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,140 10,997 37,482
46		FOREVER GOLD ABBA 1997	1997	60,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,165 9,985 38,185
47		TOP RUN[JAPAN ONLY] ABBA 1977	1977	51,550	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 385 3,171 39,921
48		THE BEST OF ABBA [DC 8983] ABBA 2005	2005	39,443	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,469 13,673 46,484
49		ORO ABBA 1993	1993	30,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,120 12,697 49,723
50		ALL ABOUT ABBA[JAPAN ONLY] ABBA 1976	1976	21,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 450 3,676 52,436
51		COLLECTED ABBA 2011	2011	N/A	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,805 18,179 69,584
52		THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS ABBA 2006	2006	N/A	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,906 19,988 70,959
53		LOVE STORIES ABBA 1999	1999	N/A	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,776 14,247 72,258
54		FROM ABBA WITH LOVE ABBA 1984	1984	N/A	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 599 7,815 73,406

ABBA videos ranked by sales

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№		Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1		GOLD ABBA 1993	1993	388,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 5 38 140
2		THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION ABBA 2002	2002	255,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 9 116 251
3		IN CONCERT ABBA 2004	2004	130,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 32 288 606
4		THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ABBA 2001	2001	50,000	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 74 1,134 2,084
5		FOREVER GOLD ABBA 1996	1996	50,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 24 368 2,173
6		NUMBER ONES ABBA 2006	2006	45,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 115 1,204 2,436
7		THE MOVIE ABBA 2005	2005	35,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 162 1,289 2,585
8		ABBA 16 HITS ABBA 2006	2006	30,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 128 1,330 2,678
9		SUPER TROUPERS ABBA 2004	2004	27,500	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 200 1,377 2,745
10		MORE ABBA GOLD ABBA 1993	1993	25,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 38 595 3,281
11		THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION ABBA 2012	2012	N/A	Rank in 2012 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 124 1,546 5,172
12		ABBA IN JAPAN ABBA 2009	2009	N/A	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 185 2,590 5,452
13		MUSIC IN REVIEW ABBA 1973-1982 ABBA 2005	2005	N/A	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 346 2,917 5,779
14		THE LAST VIDEO ABBA 2004	2004	N/A	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 387 3,009 5,871

ABBA sales by country

ABBA album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by ABBA are the United Kingdom (16.5 million), Germany (11 million) and the United States (10.5 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	240,000	2
2	Australia	4,725,000	9
3	Austria	212,500	3
4	Belgium	460,000	4
5	Brazil	275,000	3
6	Canada	3,255,000	11
7	Chilie	60,000	1
8	Croatia	2,500	1
9	Czech Republic	90,000	1
10	Denmark	435,000	7
11	Finland	656,319	11
12	France	1,350,000	5
13	Germany	11,000,000	21
14	Hong Kong	260,000	11
15	Hungary	30,000	1
16	Iceland	5,000	1
17	India	90,000	2
18	Ireland	300,000	1
19	Israel	40,000	1
20	Italy	300,000	1
21	Japan	5,376,380	15
22	Korea	457,318	7
23	Malaysia	100,000	1
24	Mexico	250,000	1
25	Netherlands	950,000	8
26	New Zealand	825,000	9
27	Norway	796,800	7
28	Poland	172,222	5
29	Portugal	270,000	6
30	Russia	70,000	3
31	Singapore	165,000	1
32	South Africa	50,000	1
33	Spain	900,000	6
34	Sweden	3,847,715	13
35	Switzerland	595,000	4
36	Taiwan	350,000	1
37	Thailand	25,000	1
38	United Kingdom	16,538,955	27
39	United States	10,500,000	8
40	USSR	143,000	1
41	Venezuela	5,000	1
42	Yugoslavia	50,043	1

ABBA video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by ABBA are the United Kingdom (375,000), Germany (375,000) and the United States (250,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	16,000	2
2	Australia	172,500	5
3	Canada	15,000	1
4	Germany	375,000	4
5	Mexico	10,000	1
6	Netherlands	40,000	1
7	New Zealand	12,500	3
8	Sweden	30,000	3
9	United Kingdom	375,000	8
10	United States	250,000	2

ABBA chart history

Highest chart position and total weeks on album charts by country.