The best selling album in 2005 in Europe was AMERICAN IDIOT by GREEN DAY.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | GREEN DAY | AMERICAN IDIOT | 2004 |
| 2 | JAMES BLUNT | BACK TO BEDLAM | 2004 |
| 3 | COLDPLAY | X&Y | 2005 |
| 4 | U2 | HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB | 2004 |
| 5 | ROBBIE WILLIAMS | GREATEST HITS | 2004 |
| 6 | IL DIVO | IL DIVO | 2004 |
| 7 | 50 CENT | THE MASSACRE | 2005 |
| 8 | MICHAEL BUBLÉ | IT'S TIME | 2005 |
| 9 | KEANE | HOPES AND FEARS | 2004 |
| 10 | GWEN STEFANI | LOVE, ANGEL, MUSIC, BABY | 2004 |
Source: Music & Media