PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS by DIRE STRAITS & MARK KNOPFLER - Sales & Charts
Updated: April 7, 2023
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS by DIRE STRAITS & MARK KNOPFLER has sold 1,865,000 copies. PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS sold best in the United Kingdom (1,200,000 copies), Europe (IFPI) (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (200,000 copies).
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 70 000 | 1x Platinum | [1] ARIA | |
 Belgium | 50 000 | 1x Platinum | 2012 | [2] BRMA / ULTRATOP |
 Denmark | 40 000 | 1x Platinum | 2005 | [3] IFPI Danmark |
 Germany | 200 000 | 1x Platinum | 2023-03 | [4] BVMI |
 Ireland | 30 000 | 2x Platinum | 2005 | [5] IRMA |
 Italy | 50 000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 2017 | [6] FIMI |
 New Zealand | 75 000 | 5x Platinum | [7] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Poland | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | 2018-08-01 | [8] ZPAV |
 Portugal | 20 000 | 1x Platinum | ||
 Spain | 80 000 | 1x Platinum | 2006 | [9] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 30 000 | 1x Gold | 2005-12-06 | [10] IFPI Sverige |
 United Kingdom | 1 200 000 | 4x Platinum | 2023-04-07 | [11] BPI |
| TIMELINE | ||||
| 900 000 | 3x Platinum | 2018-04-06 | [11] BPI | |
| 600 000 | 2x Platinum | 2013-07-22 | [11] BPI | |
| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 2005-11-11 | [11] BPI | |
 Europe (IFPI) | 1 000 000 | 1x Platinum | 2007 | [12] IFPI Europe |
| Total sales: | 1 865 000 | Сountries: 13 | ||
Year-end chart performance for PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS
| Chart 2005 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
94 | |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
24 | |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) |
82 | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
48 | >30,000 |
| UK Artist Albums |
87 | 215,000 |
| Chart 2006 | Rank | Sales |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
81 | |
| Chart 2010 | Rank | Sales |
 Russian Vinyl Albums (2M Online) |
3 | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
83 | |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
173 | |
| Chart 2011 | Rank | Sales |
| Russian Vinyl Albums (2M Online) |
3 | |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
159 | |
| Chart 2012 | Rank | Sales |
| Russian Vinyl Albums (2M Online) |
2 | |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
181 | |
| Chart 2013 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
200 | |
| Chart 2016 | Rank | Sales |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) |
81 | |
| Chart 2019 | Rank | Sales |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
140 |
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