The best selling international album in 2001 in Russia was MUTTER by RAMMSTEIN.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | RAMMSTEIN | MUTTER | 2001 |
| 2 | MODERN TALKING | AMERICA | 2001 |
| 3 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | EURODANCE РУССКАЯ ВЕРСИЯ | 2001 |
| 4 | GORILLAZ | GORILLAZ | 2001 |
| 5 | NATALIA OREIRO | TU VENENO | 2000 |
| 6 | DIDO | NO ANGEL | 1999 |
| 7 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | УЛЬТРАЗВУК | 2001 |
| 8 | EROS RAMAZZOTTI | STILELIBERO | 2000 |
| 9 | D12 | DEVIL'S NIGHT | 2001 |
| 10 | THE BEST FROM THE WEST SERIES | THE BEST FROM THE WEST | 2001 |
Source: Inter Media Year Book