DIRE STRAITS by DIRE STRAITS - Sales & Charts
Updated: January 1, 2023
DIRE STRAITS by DIRE STRAITS has sold 4,314,000 copies. DIRE STRAITS sold best in the United States (2,000,000 copies), the United Kingdom (600,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
DIRE STRAITS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 400 000 | 4x Platinum | 1985 | [1] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 10 000 | 1x Gold | 2021-01-26 | [2] IFPI Danmark |
 France | 400 000 | 1x Platinum | 1982 | [3] SNEP |
 Germany | 500 000 | 1x Platinum | 1979 | [4] BVMI |
 Italy | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2023 | [5] FIMI |
 Japan | 49 000 | Oricon charts | ||
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1978 | [6] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 105 000 | 7x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Switzerland | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991 | [8] IFPI Schweiz |
 United Kingdom | 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 1986-02-07 | [9] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1979-11-23 | [9] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1979-03-30 | [9] BPI | |
| 60 000 | 1x Silver | 1979-02-02 | [9] BPI | |
 United States | 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1987-01-06 | [10] RIAA |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 1979-03-27 | [10] RIAA | |
| 500 000 | 1x Gold | 1979-02-21 | [10] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 4 314 000 | Сountries: 11 | ||
Year-end chart performance for DIRE STRAITS
| Chart 1978 | Rank |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
10 |
| Chart 1979 | Rank |
 Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
10 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
12 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
32 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
6 |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
19 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
23 |
| Chart 1981 | Rank |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
44 |
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