List of largest recorded music markets
The world's largest recorded music markets are listed annually by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The ranking is based on retail value (rather than units) each market generates respectively per year; retail value generated by each market varies from year to year. As all financial data is given in US dollars, annual rates of change for all countries other than the United States are heavily influenced by exchange rate fluctuations, as well as by actual changes in revenue in local currency terms.
It is important to note that the information presented in this page only accounts for revenue generated from the recorded music industry (recorded music and auxiliary revenues generated by these recordings), and is not reflective of the entirety of the music industry, including sectors such as publishing, live music, etc.
The United States has remained the biggest market for recorded music in IFPI history. According to RIAJ Yearbook, Japan topped the list in 2010,[1] but according to IFPI RIN 2010, United States remained the biggest market in that year.[2] The largest Asian music market, Japan has always stayed within the top two. The other largest music markets by region include the United Kingdom in Europe, Australia in Oceania, and Brazil in South America.
IFPI annual data[]
2021[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
Streaming | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | Japan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | United Kingdom | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | Germany | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | France | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | China | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | South Korea | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Canada | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Australia | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Italy | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Global total | 25,900 | 16,900 | 5,000 | 1,100 | 2,400 | 500 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global Music Report 2022.[3]
2020[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
Streaming | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | Japan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | United Kingdom | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | Germany | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | France | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | South Korea | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | China | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Canada | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Australia | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Netherlands | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Global total | 21,600 | 13,400 | 4,200 | 1,200 | 2,300 | 400 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global Music Report 2021.[4]
2019[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
Streaming | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | Japan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | United Kingdom | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | Germany | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | France | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | South Korea | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | China | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Canada | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Australia | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Brazil | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Global total | 20,200 | 11,400 | 4,400 | 1,500 | 2,600 | 500 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global music report 2020.[5][6]
2018[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
Streaming | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | Japan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | United Kingdom | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | Germany | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | France | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | South Korea | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | China | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Australia | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Canada | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Brazil | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Global total | 19,100 | 8,900 | 4,700 | 2,300 | 2,700 | 400 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global music report 2019.[7]
2017[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5,916.1 | 15% | 75% | 7% | 3% |
| 2 | Japan | 2,727.5 | 72% | 21% | 5% | 1% |
| 3 | Germany | 1,323.1 | 43% | 36% | 20% | 1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,310.7 | 30% | 50% | 18% | 2% |
| 5 | France | 925.1 | 36% | 34% | 27% | 3% |
| 6 | South Korea | 494.4 | 37% | 59% | 4% | 0% |
| 7 | Canada | 437.2 | 21% | 65% | 14% | 1% |
| 8 | Australia | 412.9 | 19% | 68% | 11% | 2% |
| 9 | Brazil | 295.8 | 5% | 60% | 34% | 0% |
| 10 | China | 292.3 | 3% | 90% | 7% | 0% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 269.5 | 22% | 50% | 27% | 0% |
| 12 | Italy | 247.9 | 39% | 36% | 22% | 3% |
| 13 | Spain | 205.8 | 26% | 49% | 24% | 2% |
| 14 | Sweden | 199.5 | 10% | 72% | 17% | 1% |
| 15 | Norway | 139.0 | 9% | 71% | 19% | 1% |
| 16 | Denmark | 137.9 | 7% | 56% | 36% | 1% |
| 17 | Switzerland | 137.8 | 27% | 52% | 21% | 0% |
| 18 | Mexico | 137.0 | 15% | 79% | 4% | 1% |
| 19 | India | 130.7 | 7% | 78% | 9% | 6% |
| 20 | Argentina | 130.0 | 8% | 31% | 60% | 1% |
| Global total | 17,270 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global music report 2018.[8]
2016[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5,318.2 | 18% | 70% | 8% | 4% |
| 2 | Japan | 2,745.9 | 73% | 20% | 6% | 1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1,251.1 | 32% | 47% | 19% | 2% |
| 4 | Germany | 1,212.0 | 52% | 32% | 16% | 1% |
| 5 | France | 849.5 | 38% | 30% | 29% | 3% |
| 6 | Canada | 367.9 | 27% | 63% | 9% | 0% |
| 7 | Australia | 357.2 | 23% | 64% | 11% | 2% |
| 8 | South Korea | 330.1 | 35% | 59% | 5% | 0% |
| 9 | Italy | 263.7 | 41% | 34% | 22% | 3% |
| 10 | Netherlands | 243.3 | 28% | 43% | 29% | 1% |
| 11 | Brazil | 229.8 | 14% | 49% | 37% | 0% |
| 12 | China | 202.2 | 4% | 96% | 0% | 0% |
| 13 | Sweden | 192.4 | 12% | 70% | 18% | 0% |
| 14 | Spain | 190.8 | 27% | 46% | 26% | 1% |
| 15 | Mexico | 133.5 | 24% | 66% | 4% | 6% |
| 16 | Switzerland | 117.7 | 34% | 45% | 21% | 0% |
| 17 | Belgium | 117.1 | 37% | 30% | 33% | 0% |
| 18 | Norway | 114.1 | 12% | 66% | 22% | 0% |
| 19 | India | 111.6 | 11% | 65% | 9% | 15% |
| 20 | Argentina | 111.4 | 16% | 24% | 59% | 0% |
| Global total | 15,700 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Grobal music report 2017.[9]
2015[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
% Change | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,997.3 | 1.0% | 23% | 66% | 7% | 4% |
| 2 | Japan | 2,446.7 | 3.0% | 75% | 18% | 6% | 1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1,354.0 | 0.6% | 35% | 44% | 19% | 2% |
| 4 | Germany | 1,309.9 | –0.3% | 60% | 25% | 14% | 1% |
| 5 | France | 809.1 | –2.2% | 42% | 25% | 29% | 4% |
| 6 | Australia | 342.8 | 6.1% | 29% | 57% | 12% | 2% |
| 7 | Canada | 335.8 | 8.3% | 35% | 52% | 11% | 2% |
| 8 | South Korea | 281.3 | 12.4% | 31% | 62% | 7% | 0% |
| 9 | Italy | 265.5 | 25.1% | 44% | 31% | 22% | 3% |
| 10 | Brazil | 247.0 | –1.8% | 25% | 38% | 37% | 0% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 222.6 | 10.6% | 32% | 36% | 31% | 1% |
| 12 | Sweden | 181.9 | 7.6% | 12% | 68% | 19% | 1% |
| 13 | Spain | 179.2 | 10.0% | 37% | 38% | 24% | 1% |
| 14 | China | 169.7 | 63.8% | 10% | 89% | 0% | 1% |
| 15 | Argentina | 141.6 | 34.8% | 21% | 20% | 58% | 1% |
| 16 | Mexico | 126.4 | 14.4% | 34% | 60% | 5% | 1% |
| 17 | Belgium | 116.1 | 7.5% | 41% | 25% | 34% | 0% |
| 18 | Switzerland | 114.3 | 7.5% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 0% |
| 19 | Austria | 106.0 | –3.0% | 56% | 21% | 23% | 1% |
| 20 | Norway | 105.9 | 2.6 % | 13 % | 64% | 23% | 0% |
| Global total | 14,800 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Grobal music report 2016.[10]
2014[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
% Change | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,898.3 | 2.1% | 26% | 71% | 0% | 4% |
| 2 | Japan | 2,627.9 | –5.5% | 78% | 17% | 3% | 1% |
| 3 | Germany | 1,404.8 | 1.9% | 70% | 22% | 7% | 1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,334.6 | –2.8% | 41% | 45% | 12% | 2% |
| 5 | France | 842.8 | –3.4% | 57% | 27% | 13% | 3% |
| 6 | Australia | 376.1 | –6.8% | 32% | 56% | 9% | 2% |
| 7 | Canada | 342.5 | –11.3% | 38% | 53% | 6% | 2% |
| 8 | South Korea | 265.8 | 19.2% | 38% | 58% | 3% | 1% |
| 9 | Brazil | 246.5 | 2.0% | 41% | 37% | 21% | 1% |
| 10 | Italy | 235.2 | –4.1% | 51% | 33% | 13% | 3% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 204.8 | 2.1% | 45% | 38% | 16% | 1% |
| 12 | Sweden | 189.4 | 1.3% | 15% | 73% | 10% | 2% |
| 13 | Spain | 181.1 | 15.2% | 47% | 35% | 17% | 1% |
| 14 | Mexico | 130.3 | –1.4% | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% |
| 15 | Norway | 119.9 | 0.1% | 14% | 72% | 12% | 2% |
| 16 | Austria | 114.9 | –2.7% | 65% | 22% | 13% | 1% |
| 17 | Belgium | 111.2 | –5.8% | 49% | 28% | 22% | 0% |
| 18 | Switzerland | 108.2 | –8.1% | 52% | 38% | 9% | 0% |
| 19 | China | 105.2 | 5.6% | 12% | 87% | 0% | 1% |
| 20 | India | 100.2 | –10.1% | 31% | 58% | 8% | 3% |
| Global total | 14,966 | -0.4% | 46% | 46% | 6% | 2% |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2014 annual report.[11]
2013[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
% Change | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,473.5 | 0.8% | 30% | 60% | 6% | 4% |
| 2 | Japan | 3,012.0 | –16.7% | 80% | 16% | 3% | 1% |
| 3 | Germany | 1,365.1 | 1.1% | 73% | 21% | 6% | 1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,303.5 | 2.2% | 44% | 44% | 10% | 1% |
| 5 | France | 956.2 | 1.3% | 64% | 23% | 12% | 2% |
| 6 | Australia | 430.8 | –8.4% | 37% | 54% | 7% | 2% |
| 7 | Canada | 424.1 | –2.5% | 41% | 50% | 7% | 2% |
| 8 | Italy | 238.8 | 8.3% | 56% | 27% | 15% | 3% |
| 9 | Brazil | 227.9 | –1.7% | 54% | 34% | 12% | 1% |
| 10 | South Korea | 211.3 | 9.7% | 46% | 51% | 2% | 0% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 205.6 | 0.1% | 49% | 35% | 15 | 1% |
| 12 | Sweden | 194.2 | 5.7% | 21% | 70% | 8% | 1% |
| 13 | Spain | 150.7 | ��12.4% | 48% | 30% | 22% | 1% |
| 14 | Mexico | 135.4 | –4.4% | 50% | 47% | 2% | 1% |
| 15 | Norway | 120.0 | 2.4% | 21% | 67% | 11% | 1% |
| 16 | Austria | 119.7 | –1.5% | 65% | 22% | 13% | 1% |
| 17 | Switzerland | 115.6 | –10.9% | 56% | 37% | 8% | 0% |
| 18 | Belgium | 114.1 | –9.6% | 54% | 27% | 19% | 1% |
| 19 | India | 113.3 | –15.9% | 31% | 60% | 7% | 2% |
| 20 | Denmark | 95.0 | 4.7% | 30% | 55% | 15% | 0% |
| Global total | 15,029.5 | -3.9% | 51% | 39% | 7% | 2% |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2013 annual report.[12]
2012[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
% Change | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,481.8 | –0.5% | 34% | 58% | 4% | 4% |
| 2 | Japan | 4,422.0 | 4% | 80% | 17% | 2% | 1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1,325.8 | –6.1% | 49% | 39% | 10% | 2% |
| 4 | Germany | 1,297.9 | –4.6% | 75% | 19% | 5% | 1% |
| 5 | France | 907.6 | –2.9% | 64% | 23% | 11% | 2% |
| 6 | Australia | 507.4 | 6.8% | 45% | 47% | 6% | 2% |
| 7 | Canada | 453.5 | 5.8% | 48% | 43% | 7% | 2% |
| 8 | Brazil | 257.2 | 8.9% | 62% | 27% | 9% | 2% |
| 9 | Italy | 217.5 | –1.8% | 62% | 27% | 9% | 2% |
| 10 | Netherlands | 216.3 | –4.7% | 58% | 27% | 14% | 1% |
| 11 | South Korea | 187.5 | –4.3% | 55% | 43% | 2% | 0% |
| 12 | Sweden | 176.7 | 18.7% | 32% | 59% | 8% | 1% |
| 13 | Spain | 166.6 | –5% | 53% | 27% | 19% | 1% |
| 14 | India | 146.7 | 21.6% | 31% | 60% | 7% | 2% |
| 15 | Mexico | 144.5 | 8.2% | 63% | 35% | 1% | 1% |
| 16 | Switzerland | 128.5 | –14.2% | 61% | 32% | 7% | N/A |
| 17 | Belgium | 121.5 | –6.3% | 64% | 18% | 17% | N/A |
| 18 | Norway | 118.3 | 6.7% | 31% | 57% | 11% | 1% |
| 19 | Austria | 96.2 | –12.4% | 65% | 21% | 13% | 1% |
| 20 | China | 92.4 | 9% | 18% | 82% | N/A | N/A |
| Global total | 16,480.6 | 0.2% | 57% | 35% | 6% | 2% |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2012 annual report.[13]
2011[]
| Rank | Market | Retail value US$ (millions) |
% Change | Physical | Digital | Performance rights | Synchronization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,372.9 | –0.1% | 42% | 51% | 3% | 4% |
| 2 | Japan | 4,087.7 | –7.0% | 75% | 22% | 2% | 1% |
| 3 | Germany | 1,473.7 | –0.2% | 78% | 15% | 6% | 1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,433.7 | –3.1% | 58% | 32% | 8% | 2% |
| 5 | France | 1,002.2 | –3.7% | 71% | 19% | 8% | 2% |
| 6 | Australia | 475.2 | 5.7% | 55% | 38% | 5% | 2% |
| 7 | Canada | 434.0 | 2.6% | 54% | 38% | 4% | 4% |
| 8 | Netherlands | 240.2 | –12.1% | 71% | 14% | 15% | 0% |
| 9 | Italy | 239.9 | –6.4% | 68% | 20% | 9% | 3% |
| 10 | Brazil | 262.6 | 8.6% | 74% | 17% | 8% | 1% |
| 11 | South Korea | 199.5 | 6.4% | 44% | 54% | 1% | 1% |
| 12 | Spain | 190 | –3.3% | 56% | 24% | 19% | 1% |
| 13 | Switzerland | 158.3 | –16.2% | 72% | 23% | 5% | 0% |
| 14 | Sweden | 155.3 | 3% | 45% | 44% | 10% | 1% |
| 15 | Mexico | 141.2 | 5.5% | 70% | 28% | 1% | 1% |
| 16 | India | 141.2 | 6.2% | 41% | 46% | 8% | 5% |
| 17 | Belgium | 140.5 | –10.2% | 75% | 13% | 12% | 0% |
| 18 | Austria | 118.9 | –7.3% | 70% | 18% | 11% | 1% |
| 19 | Norway | 115.1 | –0.7% | 43% | 45% | 11% | 1% |
| 20 | South Africa | 102 | –18.7% | 93% | 6% | 0% | 1% |
| Global total | 16,645.9 | -3.0% | 61% | 31% | 6% | 2% |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2011 annual report.[13]
2010[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Albums (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
VHS cassettes (millions) |
Total units (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 44.5 | 114.5 | 17.5 | 176.5 | 4,096.9 | 126.8 | |
| 2 | United States | 1.5 | 225.8 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 236.4 | 3,635.2 | 310.2 |
| 3 | Germany | 6.8 | 98.7 | 8.7 | 114.2 | 1,713.6 | 82.3 | |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2.4 | 99.8 | 3.5 | 105.7 | 1,388.1 | 62.3 | |
| 5 | France | 1.6 | 48.4 | 3.3 | 53.3 | 999.6 | 64.8 | |
| 6 | Australia | 0.0 | 24.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 27.1 | 408 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Canada | 0.2 | 25.9 | 2.7 | 28.8 | 343.2 | 33.7 | |
| 8 | Italy | 0.1 | 16 | 0.6 | 16.7 | 275.4 | 58.1 | |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0.5 | 16.7 | 2 | 21.3 | 270.2 | 16.8 | |
| 10 | Brazil | 0.0 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 28 | 258.7 | 201.1 | |
| 11 | Belgium | 0.2 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 187.6 | 10.8 | |
| 12 | Austria | 0.1 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 184.1 | 8.2 | |
| 13 | Spain | 0.0 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 183.2 | 46.8 |
| 14 | South Africa | 0.9 | 16 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 19 | 171.8 | 49.1 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 0.3 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 166.1 | 7.7 | |
| 16 | Mexico | 0.0 | 19.8 | 1.2 | 21 | 157.9 | 111.2 | |
| 17 | Sweden | 0.1 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 14.2 | 136.8 | 9.1 | |
| 18 | Norway | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 131.4 | 4.7 | |
| 19 | Russia | 126.2 | 139.4 | |||||
| 20 | Poland | 0.0 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 9.5 | 124.4 | 38.5 | |
| 21 | South Korea | 0.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 116.9 | 48.6 | ||
| 22 | Denmark | 0.1 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 95.9 | 5.5 | |
| 23 | India | 3.9 | 35.5 | 0.3 | 39.7 | 91 | 1,173.1 | |
| 24 | Argentina | 0.0 | 10.3 | 1 | 10.4 | 82.7 | 41.3 | |
| 25 | Finland | 0.1 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 79.5 | 5.3 | |
| 26 | Ireland | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 77.9 | 4.4 | |
| 27 | Greece | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 10.7 |
| 28 | Turkey | 0.3 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 73 | 77.8 | ||
| 29 | New Zealand | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 4 | 57.4 | 4.3 | |
| 30 | Taiwan | 0.2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 56.3 | 23 |
| 31 | Portugal | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 43.8 | 10.8 | |
| 32 | Thailand | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 39.2 | 67.1 | ||
| 33 | Hong Kong | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 37.8 | 7.1 | |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 4.9 | 0.1 | 5 | 31.9 | 10.2 | ||
| 35 | Indonesia | 2 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 29.2 | 243 | ||
| 36 | Hungary | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 37 | Malaysia | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 23.9 | 28.3 |
| 38 | China | 4.1 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 23.2 | 1,336.7 | ||
| 39 | Colombia | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 22.7 | 44.2 | ||
| 40 | Singapore | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 18 | 4.7 | |
| 41 | Philippines | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 15.6 | 99.9 | |
| 42 | Chile | 2.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 13.8 | 16.7 | ||
| 43 | Venezuela | 1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 27.2 | ||
| 44 | Croatia | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 11 | 4.5 |
| 45 | Slovakia | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 46 | Iceland | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 9.1 | |||
| 47 | Central America | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 41.1 | ||
| 48 | Uruguay | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 3.5 | |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 7.1 | |
| 50 | Peru | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 29.9 | ||
| 51 | Ecuador | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 14.8 | |
| Global total | 66.4 | 933.2 | 78.1 | 0.5 | 1,078.2 | 16,146.8 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2010 annual report.[1] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
2009[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Albums (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
VHS cassettes (millions) |
Total units (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1.2 | 292.8 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 306 | 4,562 | 307.2 |
| 2 | Japan | 43.6 | 125 | 19 | 0.01 | 187.6 | 4,244.5 | 127.1 |
| 3 | Germany | 4.7 | 103.3 | 8.9 | 116.9 | 1,945.8 | 82.3 | |
| 4 | UK | 4.2 | 119.4 | 5.0 | 128.6 | 1,730.5 | 61.1 | |
| 5 | France | 2.8 | 51 | 3.4 | 57.2 | 1,157.5 | 64.1 | |
| 6 | Australia | 0.6 | 29.4 | 4 | 0.002 | 34 | 456.2 | 22 |
| 7 | Canada | 30.8 | 2.3 | 33.1 | 401.6 | 33.5 | ||
| 8 | Netherlands | 0.7 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 21.3 | 340.6 | 16.6 | |
| 9 | Italy | 0.6 | 16.6 | 0.7 | 0.01 | 17.9 | 293.8 | 58.1 |
| 10 | Spain | 0.02 | 15.2 | 4 | 0.01 | 19.2 | 266.8 | 46.7 |
| 11 | Brazil | 0.002 | 22.8 | 6.0 | 28.8 | 246.9 | 198.7 | |
| 12 | Austria | 0.4 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 225.7 | 8.2 | |
| 13 | Belgium | 0.3 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 202.9 | 10.4 | |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0.1 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 0.0001 | 10.2 | 192.4 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Russia | 185.7 | 140 | |||||
| 16 | South Africa | 0.3 | 17.1 | 2 | 0.002 | 19.4 | 162.8 | 49.1 |
| 17 | Sweden | 0.5 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 0.001 | 14.5 | 162.3 | 9.1 |
| 18 | Mexico | 0.03 | 22.1 | 1.6 | 23.7 | 160.3 | 111.2 | |
| 19 | Norway | 0.02 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 159.9 | 4.7 | |
| 20 | Denmark | 0.01 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 126.9 | 5.5 | |
| 21 | Poland | 0.02 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 123.28 | 38.5 | |
| 22 | Greece | 0.03 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 107.2 | 10.7 | |
| 23 | Finland | 0.1 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 98.3 | 5.3 | |
| 24 | South Korea | 0.01 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 9 | 93.3 | 48.5 | |
| 25 | India | 33.4 | 0.3 | 33.7 | 89.7 | 1,166.1 | ||
| 26 | Argentina | 0.004 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 12 | 89.2 | 40.9 | |
| 27 | Ireland | 0.2 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 87.7 | 4.2 | |
| 28 | Turkey | 10.3 | 10.3 | 80.7 | 76.8 | |||
| 29 | Portugal | 0.04 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 71.1 | 10.7 | |
| 30 | New Zealand | 0.01 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 69.1 | 4.2 | |
| 31 | Taiwan | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 53.9 | 23 | |
| 32 | Thailand | 4.6 | 6.8 | 11.4 | 49.8 | 65.9 | ||
| 33 | Czech Republic | 8.8 | 8.8 | 44.7 | 10.2 | |||
| 34 | Hong Kong | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 42.7 | 7.1 | |
| 35 | Venezuela | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 32.5 | 26.8 | ||
| 36 | Indonesia | 7.6 | 3 | 10.6 | 31.3 | 240.3 | ||
| 37 | Hungary | 0.03 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.0003 | 3.7 | 31.2 | 9.9 |
| 38 | Colombia | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 30.1 | 45.6 | ||
| 39 | China | 4.2 | 0.8 | 5 | 28.8 | 1,338.6 | ||
| 40 | Malaysia | 0.001 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 27.2 | 25.7 | |
| 41 | Philippines | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3 | 18.1 | 98 | |
| 42 | Singapore | 0.01 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 18.1 | 4.7 | |
| 43 | Croatia | 0.001 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0001 | 2.5 | 13.9 | 4.5 |
| 44 | Chile | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1 | 13.7 | 16.6 | ||
| 45 | Slovakia | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 5.5 | ||
| 46 | Central America | 0.5 | 0.02 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 24.2 | ||
| 47 | Uruguay | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 48 | Bulgaria | 0.0001 | 0.6 | 0.03 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 7.2 | |
| 49 | Peru | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 29.5 | ||
| 50 | Ecuador | 0.2 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2 | 14.6 | ||
| Global total | 60.9 | 1074.9 | 92.6 | 0.6 | 1,229 | 18,606.2 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2009 annual report.[14] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
2008[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Albums (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
VHS cassettes (millions) |
Total units (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1.2 | 384.7 | 12.3 | 0.5 | 398 | 5,977.4 | 303.8 |
| 2 | Japan | 48.3 | 165.4 | 17.1 | 0.04 | 230.8 | 5,171.1 | 127.3 |
| 3 | Germany | 7.5 | 107.1 | 7.4 | 122 | 2,370 | 82.4 | |
| 4 | UK | 6.6 | 131.2 | 4.5 | 142.3 | 2,274.9 | 60.9 | |
| 5 | France | 4.7 | 53.8 | 3.2 | 61.7 | 1,342.5 | 64.1 | |
| 6 | Australia | 1.4 | 30.2 | 3.9 | 0.04 | 35.5 | 555.3 | 21 |
| 7 | Canada | 0.09 | 35 | 3.1 | 38.2 | 530 | 33.2 | |
| 8 | Italy | 0.3 | 20.6 | 0.6 | 0.07 | 21.57 | 427 | 58.1 |
| 9 | Russia | 70.1 | 70.1 | 395.2 | 140.7 | |||
| 10 | Spain | 0.07 | 19.8 | 1.3 | 0.09 | 21.26 | 374.3 | 45.2 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 0.4 | 18.4 | 1.2 | 20 | 365.5 | 16.6 | |
| 12 | Brazil | 0.003 | 25.4 | 5.8 | 0.004 | 31.2 | 349 | 196 |
| 13 | Belgium | 0.7 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 0.08 | 13.2 | 249.3 | 10.4 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0.4 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 12.03 | 230.6 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Mexico | 0.03 | 22.4 | 1.4 | 23.83 | 217.1 | 110 | |
| 16 | Sweden | 0.9 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 0.001 | 12.9 | 205.1 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Norway | 0.07 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 8.57 | 203 | 4.6 | |
| 18 | South Africa | 0.5 | 18.7 | 2.3 | 21.5 | 195.7 | 48.8 | |
| 19 | Poland | 0.03 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 11 | 172.4 | 38.5 | |
| 20 | Denmark | 0.02 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 0.003 | 7.523 | 150.9 | 5.5 |
| 21 | Ireland | 0.5 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 8 | 142.8 | 4.6[a] | |
| 22 | Finland | 0.1 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7 | 139.3 | 5.2 | |
| 23 | Greece | 0.1 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.002 | 5.9 | 134 | 10.7 |
| 24 | Argentina | 0.01 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 14.0 | 130.1 | 40.5 | |
| 25 | India | 36 | 0.2 | 36.2 | 126.2 | 1,148 | ||
| 26 | South Korea | 0.1 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 118.4 | 48.4 | |
| 27 | Turkey | 10.7 | 10.7 | 103.2 | 71.9 | |||
| 28 | Portugal | 0.1 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 98.1 | 10.7 | |
| 29 | Thailand | 6.1 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 92.7 | 66 | ||
| 30 | New Zealand | 0.02 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 92.7 | 4.2 | |
| 31 | Taiwan | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 61.2 | 22.9 | |
| 32 | Hong Kong | 0.02 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 4 | 59.7 | 7 | |
| 33 | China | 7.7 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 57.3 | 1,330 | ||
| 34 | Czech Republic | 11.5 | 11.5 | 55.9 | 10.2 | |||
| 35 | Colombia | 4 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 52.7 | 45 | ||
| 36 | Hungary | 0.01 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0003 | 3 | 42.1 | 9.9 |
| 37 | Indonesia | 5.8 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 36.5 | 237.5 | ||
| 38 | Venezuela | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 28.2 | 26.4 | ||
| 39 | Singapore | 0.003 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2 | 27.2 | 4.6 | |
| 40 | Chile | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 23.5 | 16.5 | ||
| 41 | Croatia | 0.001 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 21.7 | 4.5 | |
| 42 | Philippines | 0.09 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 18.4 | 96.1 | |
| 43 | Central America | 0.9 | 0.05 | 0.95 | 15.7 | |||
| 44 | Iceland | 0.5 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 0.308[b] | |||
| 45 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7.3 | |||
| 46 | Uruguay | 0.5 | 0.03 | 0.53 | 8.4 | 3.5 | ||
| 47 | Peru | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 2.7 | 29.2 | ||
| 48 | Ecuador | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 2.7 | 13.9 | ||
| Global total | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23,490.0 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2008 annual report, except where noted below.[15] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
Notes^
2007[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Albums (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
VHS cassettes (millions) |
Total units (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3.3 | 511.1 | 26.6 | 0.9 | 542 | 7,985.6 | 303.8 |
| 2 | Japan | 57.6 | 176.5 | 17.1 | 0.2 | 251.4 | 4,174.5 | 127.3 |
| 3 | UK | 11.3 | 139 | 5.2 | 155.5 | 2,696.4 | 60.9 | |
| 4 | Germany | 10.6 | 113.3 | 9.1 | 133 | 2,142.2 | 82.4 | |
| 5 | France | 7.9 | 62.6 | 4.9 | 79.95 | 1,471 | 64.1 | |
| 6 | Australia | 2.6 | 33.8 | 4.5 | 0.001 | 40.9 | 564.8 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Canada | 0.09 | 40.8 | 3.3 | 0.03 | 44.2 | 561.8 | 33.2 |
| 8 | Italy | 0.4 | 25.5 | 1.1 | 0.001 | 27 | 493.3 | 58.1 |
| 9 | Russia | 0.05 | 75 | 75 | 418.8 | 140.7 | ||
| 10 | Netherlands | 1 | 18.8 | 3 | 22.8 | 385 | 16.6 | |
| 11 | Spain | 0.6 | 21.1 | 2 | 0.04 | 23.7 | 374.3 | 45.2 |
| 12 | Austria | 1.1 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.0007 | 11.7 | 277.2 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Mexico | 0.06 | 30.5 | 1.8 | 32.3 | 273.9 | 110 | |
| 14 | Brazil | 26.6 | 5.7 | 32.3 | 246.5 | 191.9 | ||
| 15 | South Africa | 0.3 | 19.5 | 19.8 | 237.1 | 43.8 | ||
| 16 | Belgium | 1 | 13.2 | 1.2 | 0.08 | 15.4 | 231.4 | 10.4 |
| 17 | Norway | 0.2 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 224.6 | 4.6 | |
| 18 | Switzerland | 0.5 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 0.0001 | 12.4 | 216.7 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Sweden | 0.9 | 13 | 0.6 | 14.5 | 206.1 | 9 | |
| 20 | Denmark | 0.02 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 0.003 | 8.8 | 169.7 | 5.5 |
| 21 | Greece | 0.2 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 0.001 | 8.1 | 164.6 | 10.7 |
| 22 | India | 37.2 | 0.07 | 37.2 | 144.7 | 1,148 | ||
| 23 | Ireland | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.0007 | 7.6 | 130.8 | 4.2 |
| 24 | Poland | 0.08 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 128.8 | 38.5 | |
| 25 | Finland | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 123.9 | 5.2 | |
| 26 | Argentina | 0.02 | 15 | 1.3 | 16.3 | 121.5 | 40.7 | |
| 27 | Turkey | 13.3 | 13.3 | 119.6 | 70.5 | |||
| 28 | New Zealand | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 95 | 4.2 | |
| 29 | Portugal | 0.04 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 92.4 | 10.7 | |
| 30 | South Korea | 0.09 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 80.7 | 49.2 | |
| 31 | Taiwan | 0.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 6 | 67 | 22.9 | |
| 32 | Thailand | 6.2 | 8.1 | 14.3 | 65.4 | 65.5 | ||
| 33 | Hong Kong | 0.03 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 59.7 | 7 | |
| 34 | China | 13.1 | 1.5 | 14.6 | 56.5 | 1,330.3 | ||
| 35 | Ukraine | 0.02 | 10.3 | 0.07 | 10.3 | 55 | 45.4 | |
| 36 | Hungary | 0.02 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 52.5 | 9.9 | |
| 37 | Indonesia | 5 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 45.5 | 237.5 | ||
| 38 | Colombia | 3.7 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 45.4 | 45 | ||
| 39 | Czech Republic | 0.007 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.001 | 4.7 | 40.8 | 10.2 |
| 40 | Chile | 3.5 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 33 | 16.5 | ||
| 41 | Singapore | 0.01 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 30.8 | 4.6 | |
| 42 | Venezuela | 1.4 | 0.08 | 1.4 | 23.8 | 26.4[c] | ||
| 43 | Croatia | 0.003 | 4.9 | 0.05 | 0.0001 | 4.9 | 20.7 | 4.5[c] |
| 44 | Philippines | 0.005 | 3 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 19 | 92.7 | |
| 45 | Central America | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 16.5 | |||
| 46 | Iceland | 0.6 | 0.6 | 16.1 | 0.308[c] | |||
| 47 | Bulgaria | 0.8 | 0.06 | 0.86 | 9.4 | 7.3[c] | ||
| 48 | Slovakia | 0.001 | 1.1 | 0.04 | 1.1 | 8.2 | 5.4 | |
| 49 | Uruguay | 0.5 | 0.07 | 0.57 | 7.1 | 3.5[c] | ||
| 50 | Ecuador | 0.3 | 0.02 | 0.32 | 3.1 | 13.9[c] | ||
| 51 | Peru | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 2.7 | 29.2[c] | ||
| Global total | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25,258.4 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2007 annual report, except where noted below.[18] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
Notes^
2006[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Albums (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
VHS cassettes (millions) |
Total units (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2.9 | 614.9 | 22.2 | 0.9 | 640.9 | 9,651.4 | 301.1 |
| 2 | Japan | 63.2 | 197.5 | 18.7 | 0.2 | 279.6 | 4,495.2 | 127.4 |
| 3 | UK | 19 | 164.4 | 7.3 | 190.7 | 3,051.1 | 60.8 | |
| 4 | Germany | 15.9 | 114.4 | 10.2 | 0.08 | 140.5 | 2,029.1 | 82.4 |
| 5 | France | 18.3 | 75.7 | 5.7 | 0.002 | 99.7 | 1,661.7 | 63.7 |
| 6 | Canada | 0.2 | 49.1 | 3.9 | 53.2 | 667.8 | 33.4 | |
| 7 | Australia | 4.6 | 38.1 | 4.1 | 46.8 | 583.6 | 20.4 | |
| 8 | Italy | 0.7 | 28.8 | 1.7 | 31.2 | 556.9 | 58.1 | |
| 9 | Spain | 0.8 | 25.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 29.2 | 464.8 | 44.4 |
| 10 | Russia | 0.06 | 72.1 | 72.1 | 405 | 141.4 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 1.7 | 19.3 | 3.5 | 0.001 | 24.5 | 383.4 | 16.6 |
| 12 | Mexico | 0.08 | 38.6 | 1.4 | 40 | 357.1 | 108.7 | |
| 13 | Brazil | 0.02 | 33 | 6 | 39 | 322.7 | 190 | |
| 14 | Belgium | 2 | 17.5 | 1.1 | 0.0001 | 20.6 | 314.1 | 10.4 |
| 15 | Austria | 1 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 0.0009 | 11.8 | 277.2 | 8.2 |
| 16 | South Africa | 0.06 | 18.7 | 2.1 | 0.07 | 20.93 | 242.7 | 47.4 |
| 17 | Switzerland | 0.9 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 0.0002 | 14 | 228 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Norway | 0.3 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 219.7 | 4.6 | |
| 19 | Sweden | 1 | 15.2 | 0.6 | 0.009 | 16.8 | 214.5 | 9 |
| 20 | Denmark | 0.05 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 0.006 | 10.1 | 169.7 | 5.5 |
| 21 | Ireland | 1.1 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 0.0002 | 9.3 | 145.3 | 4.1 |
| 22 | India | 42.5 | 42.5 | 145.2 | 1,130 | |||
| 23 | Greece | 0.2 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 137.6 | 10.7 | |
| 24 | Turkey | 13.5 | 13.5 | 123.4 | 71.2 | |||
| 25 | Finland | 0.2 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 122.4 | 5.2 | |
| 26 | Poland | 0.2 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 102.6 | 38.5 | |
| 27 | Portugal | 0.02 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 100.3 | 10.6 | |
| 28 | New Zealand | 0.4 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.0002 | 7 | 95.6 | 4.1 |
| 29 | South Korea | 0.01 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0.002 | 8 | 80.7 | 49 |
| 30 | Thailand | 7.8 | 7.4 | 15.2 | 72.1 | 65.1 | ||
| 31 | Taiwan | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 71.4 | 22.9 | |
| 32 | China | 16.6 | 6.9 | 23.5 | 70.8 | 1,322 | ||
| 33 | Hong Kong | 0.05 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 67.9 | 7 | |
| 34 | Indonesia | 4.3 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 57 | 234.7 | ||
| 35 | Colombia | 5.4 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 54.5 | 44.4 | ||
| 36 | Hungary | 0.04 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.003 | 4.9 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 37 | Czech Republic | 0.01 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 3.2 | 38.9 | 10.2 |
| 38 | Chile | 3.9 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 35.3 | 16.3 | ||
| 39 | Singapore | 0.01 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 32.5 | 4.6 | |
| 40 | Malaysia | 0.01 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 26.4 | 24.8 | |
| 41 | Philippines | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 22.1 | 91.1 | |
| 42 | Venezuela | 1.7 | 0.08 | 1.7 | 19.6 | 26.4[d] | ||
| 43 | Central America | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 16.9 | 39.7[d] | ||
| 44 | Slovakia | 0.001 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 7.9 | 5.4[e] | |
| 45 | Uruguay | 0.5 | 0.04 | 0.54 | 6.6 | 6.6[f] | ||
| 46 | Ecuador | 0.4 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 3.8 | 13.9[f] | ||
| 47 | Peru | 0.3 | 0.02 | 0.32 | 2.9 | 29.2[f] | ||
| Global total | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 28,121.0 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2006 annual report, except where noted below.[19] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
Notes^
- ^ Venezuela's, Central America's population figures are based on the IFPI 2004 report due to not having the information on IFPI 2006 report.[20]
- ^ Slovakia's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2008 report.[21]
- ^ Uruguay's, Ecuador's and Peru's population figures are based on IFPI 2008 report due to not having the information on IFPI 2006 report.[15]
2005[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Albums (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
VHS cassettes (millions) |
Total units (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 705.4 | 27.8 | 6 | 744.2 | 11,195 | 295.7 |
| 2 | Japan | 63.3 | 211.8 | 20.1 | 0.2 | 295.4 | 4,883.5 | 127.4 |
| 3 | UK | 26.8 | 172.6 | 8.3 | 207.7 | 3,330.4 | 60.4 | |
| 4 | Germany | 17.8 | 114.7 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 142.8 | 2,146.4 | 82.4 |
| 5 | France | 25.4 | 96.2 | 14.7 | 0.09 | 136.39 | 1,940.3 | 60.7 |
| 6 | Canada | 0.3 | 52.5 | 4.2 | 0.05 | 56.7 | 708.3 | 32.8 |
| 7 | Italy | 1 | 31.6 | 1.8 | 34.4 | 639.8 | 58.4 | |
| 8 | Australia | 7.8 | 42 | 3.8 | 0.002 | 53.6 | 637.7 | 20.1 |
| 9 | Spain | 1.7 | 31.1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 36.2 | 547.1 | 40.4 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 2 | 20.4 | 4.6 | 0.001 | 27 | 423.1 | 16.4 |
| 11 | Mexico | 0.1 | 64.8 | 1.8 | 66.7 | 410.5 | 106.2 | |
| 12 | Brazil | 0.01 | 42.3 | 6.5 | 48.8 | 390.8 | 186.1 | |
| 13 | Russia | 0.1 | 68.5 | 0.3 | 0.05 | 68.9 | 387.6 | 143.4 |
| 14 | Belgium | 2.7 | 14 | 1 | 0.001 | 17.7 | 324.6 | 10.7 |
| 15 | Austria | 1.2 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 12.3 | 276.9 | 8.2 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 1.4 | 15.1 | 0.4 | 0.003 | 16.9 | 262.6 | 7.5 |
| 17 | South Africa | 0.1 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 19.3 | 253.2 | 44.3 |
| 18 | Norway | 0.5 | 11 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 249.6 | 4.6 | |
| 19 | Sweden | 1.3 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 17.3 | 235 | 9 |
| 20 | Denmark | 0.2 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 0.002 | 10.1 | 177.7 | 5.4 |
| 21 | India | 36.3 | 36.3 | 156.2 | 1,080.3 | |||
| 22 | Ireland | 1.2 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.02 | 9.5 | 149 | 4 |
| 23 | Turkey | 12.5 | 12.5 | 147.5 | 71 | |||
| 24 | Greece | 0.3 | 7 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 143 | 10.7 | |
| 25 | Finland | 0.3 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.002 | 8.1 | 130.8 | 5.2 |
| 26 | New Zealand | 0.6 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.0004 | 7.8 | 122 | 4 |
| 27 | China | 34.1 | 11.3 | 45.4 | 119.7 | 1,306.3 | ||
| 28 | Portugal | 0.2 | 7 | 0.8 | 0.009 | 8 | 113.9 | 10.6 |
| 29 | South Korea | 0.1 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 0.002 | 9.7 | 111.1 | 48.4 |
| 30 | Taiwan | 0.3 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 109.1 | 22.9 |
| 31 | Argentina | 0.05 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 0.007 | 14.4 | 108.2 | 39.5 |
| 32 | Thailand | 11.8 | 10.9 | 22.7 | 106.3 | 65.4 | ||
| 33 | Poland | 0.04 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.001 | 9.4 | 99.7 | 38.6 |
| 34 | Hong Kong | 0.03 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 79.4 | 6.9 | |
| 35 | Indonesia | 4.4 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 66.7 | 242 | ||
| 36 | Colombia | 0.001 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 7 | 58 | 44.9[g] | |
| 37 | Hungary | 0.03 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.004 | 4.7 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 38 | Ukraine | 0.02 | 9.2 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 9.2 | 45.2 | 49.6[g] |
| 39 | Czech Republic | 0.03 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 3.4 | 42 | 10.2 |
| 40 | Chile | 4.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 38.8 | 16 | ||
| 41 | Singapore | 0.02 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 5 | 38.3 | 4.4 | |
| 42 | Malaysia | 0.03 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 28.4 | 24 | |
| 43 | Philippines | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 24.8 | 87.9 | |
| 44 | Central America | 1.4 | 0.04 | 1.4 | 19.7 | 39.7[g] | ||
| 45 | Venezuela | 2 | 0.001 | 2 | 16.7 | 26.2[g] | ||
| 46 | Egypt | 0.4 | 0.01 | 0.41 | 13.2 | 80.4[k] | ||
| 47 | Slovakia | 0.002 | 1.2 | 0.04 | 0.001 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 5.4[h] |
| 48 | Uruguay | 0.0001 | 0.4 | 0.03 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 3.5[i] | |
| 49 | Ecuador | 0.5 | 0.02 | 0.002 | 0.52 | 4.9 | 13.9[i] | |
| 50 | Paraguay | 1.0 | 0.01 | 1.01 | 3.7 | 6.3[j] | ||
| Global total | 162.0 | 1,974.9 | 142.8 | 7.5 | 2,287.2 | 31,595.2 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2005 annual report, except where noted below.[22] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
Notes^
- ^ Ukraine's, Colombia's, Venezuela's, Central America's population figures are based on IFPI 2004 annual report due to the missing information on the IFPI 2005 report.[20]
- ^ Slovakia's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2005 report.[21]
- ^ Paraguay's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2005 report.[23]
- ^ Uruguay's, Ecuador's population figures are based on IFPI 2008 annual report due to the missing information on the IFPI 2005 report.[15]
- ^ Egypt's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2005 report.[24]
2004[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Albums (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
Total units (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6.6 | 767 | 29 | 809.7[l] | 12,153.4 | 297 |
| 2 | Japan | 81.3 | 201.3 | 20.3 | 255.6[m] | 5,167.8 | 127.8 |
| 3 | UK | 31.4 | 174.6 | 7.7 | 194.1[m] | 3,508.7 | 59.4 |
| 4 | Germany | 23.5 | 146.6 | 11.5 | 181.3[m] | 2,149 | 82.5 |
| 5 | France | 24.3 | 106.4 | 9 | 126.6[m] | 1,979.3 | 60.4 |
| 6 | Australia | 9.6 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 47.6[m] | 716.7 | 19.9 |
| 7 | Canada | 0.5 | 54.8 | 4.8 | 60.2[l] | 693.8 | 31.7 |
| 8 | Italy | 1.4 | 33.1 | 2 | 37.8[l] | 652.5 | 57.3 |
| 9 | Spain | 1.3 | 34 | 3.5 | 38.4[m] | 572.8 | 41.1 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 2.7 | 23.2 | 5.3 | 29.9[m] | 507.7 | 16.2 |
| 11 | Russia | 0.1 | 58 | 0.2 | 118.9[l] | 490.8 | 145.5 |
| 12 | Brazil | 0.004 | 51.5 | 7.6 | 66[l] | 374.2 | 180.7 |
| 13 | Mexico | 0.3 | 53.2 | 1.6 | 56.3[l] | 360 | 104.9 |
| 14 | Austria | 1.6 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 11[m] | 288.6 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Belgium | 3.5 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 18.5[m] | 275.1 | 10.3 |
| 16 | Norway | 0.9 | 12.4 | 0.3 | 13.1[m] | 273.8 | 4.6 |
| 17 | Sweden | 1.4 | 16.6 | 0.8 | 18.1[m] | 267.9 | 8.9 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 1.8 | 18.2 | 0.7 | 20.4[m] | 258.8 | 7.2 |
| 19 | South Africa | 0.06 | 15.5 | 0.7 | 22.1[l] | 236.5 | 45.2 |
| 20 | China | 52 | 42.3 | 123.6[l] | 211.8 | 1,313.3 | |
| 21 | Denmark | 0.2 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 10.2[m] | 187.4 | 5.4 |
| 22 | Turkey | 14.6 | 43.5[l] | 166.2 | 72.3 | ||
| 23 | India | 26.2 | 130.2[l] | 152.5 | 1,081.2 | ||
| 24 | Ireland | 0.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 9.1[m] | 145.8 | 4 |
| 25 | Taiwan | 0.3 | 14.9 | 0.7 | 15.9 | 142.5 | 22.6 |
| 26 | Thailand | 11.8 | 15.6 | 35.2[l] | 140.7 | 63.5 | |
| 27 | Finland | 0.4 | 9 | 0.3 | 9.6[m] | 133.6 | 5.2 |
| 28 | South Korea | 0.07 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 14.2[l] | 132.8 | 48 |
| 29 | Portugal | 1.9 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 12.6[l] | 127.3 | 10.1 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 0.7 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 7.5[m] | 116.8 | 3.9 |
| 31 | Poland | 0.1 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 12.3[l] | 92 | 38.6 |
| 32 | Greece | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 7.6[m] | 89.3 | 11 |
| 33 | Indonesia | 4.6 | 1.2 | 39.8[l] | 85.4 | 222.6 | |
| 34 | Argentina | 0.01 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 13.4[l] | 83.9 | 38.9 |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 0.01 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 6.8[l] | 81.1 | 7.1 |
| 36 | Hungary | 0.04 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 7.6[l] | 59.1 | 9.8 |
| 37 | Colombia | 0.007 | 5.6 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 48.5 | 44.9 |
| 38 | Singapore | 0.02 | 4 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 45.6 | 4.3 |
| 39 | Israel | 5.7 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 44.8 | 6.6 | |
| 40 | Ukraine | 0.03 | 7.1 | 0.02 | 15.4[l] | 41.7 | 49.6 |
| 41 | Czech Republic | 0.03 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 4[l] | 39.6 | 10.2 |
| 42 | Chile | 0.1 | 4 | 0.5 | 4.8[l] | 37.5 | 16 |
| 43 | Malaysia | 0.001 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 6.1[l] | 32.3 | 24.9 |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 1.4 | 3.9[l] | 28.4 | 3.1 | ||
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4 | 6.6[l] | 27 | 24.9 | ||
| 46 | Philippines | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 6.3[l] | 24.9 | 81.4 |
| 47 | Pakistan | 12.3 | 0.2 | 40.1[l] | 23.5 | 157.3 | |
| 48 | Central America | 3 | 0.2 | 3.4[l] | 21.2 | 39.7 | |
| 49 | Croatia | 2.6 | 0.02 | 2.8[l] | 17.9 | 4.4 | |
| 50 | Venezuela | 2.6 | 0.06 | 2.7[l] | 15.97 | 26.2 | |
| Global total | 197.8 | 2,114.2 | 197.7 | 2,755.7 | 33,613.6 | 4,948.1 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2004 annual report, except where noted below.[20] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
Notes^
- ^ Note that the figures in the column of Total units for some markets may be higher than what the combined total from the columns of Singles, CDs, DVD might represent. This is due to the missing sales of Digital Downloads, Cassette Albums and VHS Cassettes which are not included on IFPI 2004 report provided by RIAJ.
- ^ Note that the figures posted in the column of Total units for some markets may be lower than what the combined total from the columns of Singles, CDs, DVDs might represent. This is because the columns of Singles, CDs, DVDs represent shipped units, whereas the column of Total units represent sold units.
2003[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
LPs (millions) |
Cassettes (millions) |
CDs (millions) |
DVDs (millions) |
VHSs (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 12.1 | 1.5 | 17.2 | 746 | 17.5 | 1.6 | 11,847.9 | 294 |
| 2 | Japan | 86.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 205.8 | 18.2 | 1.1 | 4,909.7 | 127.7 |
| 3 | UK | 36.4 | 2 | 0.9 | 233.9 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 3,215.7 | 59.3 |
| 4 | France | 30.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 117.9 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 2,114.7 | 60.1 |
| 5 | Germany | 26.8 | 1.1 | 15.5 | 146.8 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 2,022.1 | 82.5 |
| 6 | Canada | 0.9 | – | 0.4 | 53.1 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 676 | 31.5 |
| 7 | Australia | 10 | 0.05 | 0.4 | 52.9 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 673.8 | 19.7 |
| 8 | Italy | 2.8 | 0.03 | 1.3 | 36.2 | 1.3 | 0.05 | 644.6 | 57.4 |
| 9 | Spain | 3.8 | 0.01 | 1 | 53.9 | 1.5 | 0.008 | 595.9 | 41.1 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.07 | 24.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 498.8 | 16.1 |
| 11 | Mexico | 0.3 | 0.004 | 2.1 | 53.5 | – | 1.1 | 346.5 | 103.5 |
| 12 | Russia | 0.2 | 0.1 | 85 | 30.3 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 326.2 | 143.2 |
| 13 | Brazil | 0.007 | 0.001 | – | 58.1 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 304.9 | 178.5 |
| 14 | Sweden | 2.4 | 0.03 | 0.2 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 0.07 | 295 | 8.9 |
| 15 | Austria | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 282.1 | 8.1 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 18.6 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 256.3 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Norway | 1.1 | – | 0.03 | 12.9 | 0.3 | – | 255.7 | 4.5 |
| 18 | Belgium | 5 | 0.04 | 0.005 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 0.06 | 250.7 | 10.3 |
| 19 | China | – | – | 41.9 | 34.3 | 39.5 | – | 198.3 | 1,304.2 |
| 20 | Denmark | 0.4 | 0.007 | 0.04 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.09 | 176.9 | 5.4 |
| 21 | South Korea | 0.1 | – | 3.9 | 15.6 | 0.2 | – | 162.4 | 47.7 |
| 22 | South Africa | 0.2 | – | 6.1 | 11.5 | – | – | 160.4 | 45 |
| 23 | Portugal | 0.2 | – | 3.2 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.01 | 154.4 | 10.1 |
| 24 | India | – | – | 137.7 | 15.3 | – | – | 144.5 | 1,065.5 |
| 25 | Turkey | – | – | 25.1 | 10.6 | – | – | 142.5 | 71.3 |
| 26 | Finland | 0.6 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 0.03 | 140.7 | 5.2 |
| 27 | Taiwan | 0.4 | 0.001 | 0.02 | 15.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 139.8 | 22.4 |
| 28 | Thailand | – | – | 14.1 | 9.1 | 15.6 | – | 130.1 | 62.8 |
| 29 | Ireland | 1.5 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 129.2 | 4 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 0.7 | 0.003 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.002 | 110.6 | 3.9 |
| 31 | Hong Kong | 0.03 | – | – | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.09 | 94.2 | 7 |
| 32 | Poland | 0.1 | 0.006 | 2 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 0.03 | 90.7 | 38.6 |
| 33 | Greece | 0.7 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.05 | 86.2 | 11 |
| 34 | Indonesia | – | – | 33.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | – | 77.6 | 219.9 |
| 35 | Hungary | 0.06 | 0.001 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 65.4 | 9.9 |
| 36 | Argentina | 0.01 | – | 08 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 52.3 | 38.4 |
| 37 | Singapore | 0.6 | – | – | 5 | 0.3 | – | 49 | 4.3 |
| 38 | Colombia | 0.004 | – | 0.08 | 7.2 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 47.9 | 44.2 |
| 39 | Ukraine | 0.02 | – | 10.8 | 6.9 | 0.009 | 0.03 | 42.1 | 48.5 |
| 40 | Israel | – | – | 0.05 | 6 | 0.1 | – | 41.4 | 6.4 |
| 41 | Czech Republic | 0.01 | – | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 40.6 | 10.2 |
| 42 | Chile | 0.1 | – | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.4 | – | 36.3 | 15.8 |
| 43 | Malaysia | 0.002 | – | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | – | 32.6 | 24.4 |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | – | – | 3.4 | 1.2 | – | – | 28.6 | 3 |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | – | – | 6.6 | 0.4 | – | – | 28 | 24.2 |
| 46 | Philippines | 0.03 | – | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | – | 28 | 80 |
| 47 | Romania | – | – | 13.9 | 3 | 0.009 | – | 27 | 22.3 |
| 48 | Pakistan | – | – | 36 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 23.3 | 153.6 |
| 49 | Central America | 0.02 | – | 0.07 | 2 | 0.02 | – | 22.8 | 38.8 |
| 50 | Croatia | 0.002 | – | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.02 | 0.004 | 17.5 | 4.4 |
| Global total | 232.5 | 7.3 | 427.2 | 2,111.6 | 105.7 | 9.4 | 32,012.2 | 4,882.7 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2004 annual report, except where noted below.[25] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
2002[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
LPs (millions) |
Cassettes (millions) |
CDs (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
Population (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8.4 | 1.7 | 32.4 | 803.3 | 12,325.7 | 285,9 |
| 2 | Japan | 77.1 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 228.9 | 4,593.3 | 127.2 |
| 3 | UK | 52.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 221.6 | 2,859.4 | 5 |
| 4 | France | 40.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 130.4 | 1,989.7 | 59.4 |
| 5 | Germany | 39.2 | 1 | 21.8 | 178.2 | 1,988.0 | 82 |
| 6 | Canada | 0.6 | – | 1.1 | 57 | 587.9 | 30.7 |
| 7 | Italy | 3.6 | 0.1 | 4 | 44.7 | 554.7 | 57.5 |
| 8 | Spain | 2.2 | 0.01 | 2.4 | 61.7 | 542.3 | 39.9 |
| 9 | Australia | 11.9 | 0.03 | 0.6 | 49.2 | 499.9 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Mexico | 0.6 | 0.02 | 2.9 | 51.1 | 445.5 | 100.3 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 27.9 | 397.6 | 15.9 |
| 12 | Brazil | 0.1 | – | – | 79.5 | 354 | 172.5 |
| 13 | Sweden | 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 26.4 | 281.9 | 8.8 |
| 14 | Russia | 03 | 01 | 95 | 18.2 | 257.2 | 144.6 |
| 15 | Norway | 1.2 | – | 0.1 | 15.1 | 254 | 4.4 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 21.3 | 253.2 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Austria | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 14.5 | 245.2 | 8 |
| 18 | Belgium | 6.2 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 17.8 | 225.3 | 10.2 |
| 19 | South Korea | 0.1 | – | 7.1 | 21.4 | 216.1 | 47 |
| 20 | India | – | – | 162.5 | 8.6 | 172.3 | 1,025 |
| 21 | Denmark | 0.6 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 11.8 | 167.2 | 5.3 |
| 22 | Taiwan | 0.6 | – | 0.2 | 16.6 | 143.9 | 22.4 |
| 23 | Portugal | 0.3 | – | 2.2 | 12.5 | 138.3 | 10 |
| 24 | Ireland | 2 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 8 | 122.5 | 3.8 |
| 25 | Turkey | – | – | 23.4 | 4.5 | 121.2 | 67.6 |
| 26 | Finland | 0.6 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 111 | 5.1 |
| 27 | South Africa | 0.9 | – | 5.9 | 11.6 | 110.6 | 43.7 |
| 28 | China | – | – | 43 | 18 | 93.6 | 1,276 |
| 29 | Hong Kong | 0.2 | 0.001 | – | 10 | 89.7 | 6.7 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 0.7 | 0.003 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 87.6 | 3.8 |
| 31 | Poland | 0.2 | 0.003 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 84.5 | 38.5 |
| 32 | Thailand | – | – | 19.3 | 9.7 | 83.8 | 63.5 |
| 33 | Greece | 1.1 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 7 | 80.3 | 10.6 |
| 34 | Colombia | 0.01 | 0.003 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 66.1 | 42.8 |
| 35 | Indonesia | – | – | 32 | 1.8 | 64.6 | 214.8 |
| 36 | Singapore | 0.1 | – | 0.001 | 5.2 | 46.7 | 4.1 |
| 37 | Hungary | 0.3 | 0.001 | 1.8 | 3 | 45.7 | 9.9 |
| 38 | Chile | 0.02 | – | 1.1 | 5.9 | 40.3 | 15.4 |
| 39 | Israel | – | – | 0.1 | 3.5 | 37.2 | 6.1 |
| 40 | Czech Republic | 0.01 | – | 1.2 | 3.6 | 34.9 | 10.2 |
| 41 | Malaysia | 0.01 | – | 3.6 | 2.2 | 32.8 | 22.6 |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | – | – | 7.3 | 0.4 | 31 | 21 |
| 43 | Ukraine | 0.1 | – | 14 | 3 | 31 | 49 |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | – | – | 3.7 | 1.1 | 29.5 | 2.6 |
| 45 | Central America | – | – | 0.1 | 3 | 28.2 | 37.1 |
| 46 | Argentina | 0.1 | – | 0.6 | 5.5 | 27.2 | 37.4 |
| 47 | Egypt | – | – | 11.5 | 0.1 | 25.7 | 69 |
| 48 | Romania | – | – | 12.4 | 3.8 | 24.3 | 22.3 |
| 49 | Venezuela | 0.002 | – | 0.001 | 2.1 | 15.9 | 24.6 |
| Global total | 265.3 | 8.5 | 487 | 2,253.4 | 30,980.9 | 4,771,3 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2004 annual report, except where noted below.[26] Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources.
1998[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Cassettes (millions) |
CDs (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 13,193.4 | |||
| 2 | Japan | 6,521.0 | |||
| 3 | United Kingdom | 32.2 | 175.7 | 2.855.6 | |
| 4 | Germany | 2.832.5 | |||
| 5 | France | 2.134.8 | |||
| 6 | Brazil | 1.055.7 | |||
| 7 | Canada | 11.2 | 969.3 | ||
| 8 | Spain | 680.8 | |||
| 9 | Australia | 606.7 | |||
| 10 | Italy | 597.7 | |||
| Global total | 458.8 | 1,300 | 2,400 | 38,700 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by Billboard.[27]
1997[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Cassettes (millions) |
CDs (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 11,906.0 | |||
| 2 | Japan | 6,261.7 | |||
| 3 | Germany | 2,836.8 | |||
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2,729.7 | |||
| 5 | France | 2,199.5 | |||
| 6 | Brazil | 1,199.1 | |||
| 7 | Canada | 977.5 | |||
| 8 | Australia | 739.1 | |||
| 9 | Netherlands | 600.1 | |||
| 10 | Spain | 599.9 | |||
| Global total | 38,100 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by Billboard.[28]
1996[]
| Rank | Market | Singles (millions) |
Cassettes (millions) |
CDs (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 12,300 | |||
| 2 | Japan | 6,800 | |||
| 3 | Germany | 3,200 | |||
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2,700 | |||
| 5 | France | 2,300 | |||
| 6 | Brazil | 1,400 | |||
| 7 | Canada | 912 | |||
| 8 | Australia | 815 | |||
| 9 | Netherlands | 660 | |||
| 10 | Italy | 637 | |||
| Global total | 461 | 1,400 | 2,100 | 39,800 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by Billboard.[29]
1991[]
| Market | Singles (millions) |
LPs (millions) |
Cassettes (millions) |
CDs (millions) |
Retail value US$ (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global total | 320 | 150 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 25,400 |
Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by Billboard.[30]
See also[]
Record production portal
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