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class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">10</a></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:World_location_map_(equirectangular_180).svg" title="File:World location map (equirectangular 180).svg">class=notpageimage| </a></div>Top 10 largest recorded music markets as of 2023</div></div></div> <p>The world's <b>largest <a href="/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction" title="Sound recording and reproduction">recorded music</a> markets</b> are listed annually by the <a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">International Federation of the Phonographic Industry</a> (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 <a href="/wiki/US_dollars" class="mw-redirect" title="US dollars">US dollars</a>, annual rates of change for all countries other than the United States are heavily influenced by <a href="/wiki/Exchange_rate" title="Exchange rate">exchange rate</a> fluctuations, as well as by actual changes in revenue in local currency terms. </p><p>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 <a href="/wiki/Music_industry" title="Music industry">music industry</a>, including sectors such as publishing, live music, etc. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Music_of_the_United_States" title="Music of the United States">United States</a> has remained the biggest market for recorded music in IFPI history, except in 2010 when <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Japan" title="Music of Japan">Japan</a> topped the list. The largest Asian music market, Japan has always<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Vagueness" title="Wikipedia:Vagueness"><span title="This information is too vague. (September 2024)">vague</span></a></i>]</sup> stayed within the top two. The other largest music markets by region include the <a href="/wiki/Music_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Music of the United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> in Europe, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Australia" title="Music of Australia">Australia</a> in Oceania, and <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Brazil" title="Music of Brazil">Brazil</a> in South America. Meanwhile, United States, Japan, United Kingdom, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Germany" title="Music of Germany">Germany</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_France" title="Music of France">France</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Canada" title="Music of Canada">Canada</a> have consistently appeared among the top ten music markets throughout IFPI history. Other countries historically having appeared in the top ten include <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Italy" title="Music of Italy">Italy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_the_Netherlands" title="Music of the Netherlands">Netherlands</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_South_Korea" title="Music of South Korea">South Korea</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Spain" title="Music of Spain">Spain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_China" title="Music of China">China</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Russia" title="Music of Russia">Russia</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Music_of_Mexico" title="Music of Mexico">Mexico</a>. </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1119456059">.mw-parser-output .tocnumber{display:none}.mw-parser-output #toc ul,.mw-parser-output .toc ul{line-height:1.5em;list-style:none;margin:.3em 0 0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist #toc ul ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist .toc ul ul{margin:0}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1097603156">.mw-parser-output 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scope="col">Streaming </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> </th> <td>2.87<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>$2,415.32 </td> <td>$402 </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">Germany</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>28,600 </td> <td>19,300 </td> <td>5,100 </td> <td>900 </td> <td>2,700 </td> <td>600 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global Music Report 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022">2022</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2022"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Streaming </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>84%<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>11%<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>2,400.0<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>66%<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,638.0<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>86.1%<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">China </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>26,200 </td> <td>17,500 </td> <td>4,600 </td> <td>900 </td> <td>2,500 </td> <td>600 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global Music Report 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2021">2021</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2021"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Streaming </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">China </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>25,900 </td> <td>16,900 </td> <td>5,000 </td> <td>1,100 </td> <td>2,400 </td> <td>500 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global Music Report 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020">2020</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2020"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Streaming </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">China </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a> </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>21,600 </td> <td>13,400 </td> <td>4,200 </td> <td>1,200 </td> <td>2,300 </td> <td>400 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global Music Report 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2019">2019</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2019"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Streaming </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">China </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>20,200 </td> <td>11,400 </td> <td>4,400 </td> <td>1,500 </td> <td>2,600 </td> <td>500 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global music report 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018">2018</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2018"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Streaming </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">China </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>19,100 </td> <td>8,900 </td> <td>4,700 </td> <td>2,300 </td> <td>2,700 </td> <td>400 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global music report 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2017">2017</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2017"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>5,916.1 </td> <td>15% </td> <td>75% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>2,727.5 </td> <td>72% </td> <td>21% </td> <td>5% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>1,323.1 </td> <td>43% </td> <td>36% </td> <td>20% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,310.7 </td> <td>30% </td> <td>50% </td> <td>18% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>925.1 </td> <td>36% </td> <td>34% </td> <td>27% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>494.4 </td> <td>37% </td> <td>59% </td> <td>4% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>437.2 </td> <td>21% </td> <td>65% </td> <td>14% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>412.9 </td> <td>19% </td> <td>68% </td> <td>11% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>295.8 </td> <td>5% </td> <td>60% </td> <td>34% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">China </th> <td>292.3 </td> <td>3% </td> <td>90% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>17,270 </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Global music report 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2018_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2018-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016">2016</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2016"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>5,318.2 </td> <td>18% </td> <td>70% </td> <td>8% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>2,745.9 </td> <td>73% </td> <td>20% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,251.1 </td> <td>32% </td> <td>47% </td> <td>19% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>1,212.0 </td> <td>52% </td> <td>32% </td> <td>16% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>849.5 </td> <td>38% </td> <td>30% </td> <td>29% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>367.9 </td> <td>27% </td> <td>63% </td> <td>9% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>357.2 </td> <td>23% </td> <td>64% </td> <td>11% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>330.1 </td> <td>35% </td> <td>59% </td> <td>5% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>263.7 </td> <td>41% </td> <td>34% </td> <td>22% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>243.3 </td> <td>28% </td> <td>43% </td> <td>29% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>15,700 </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Grobal music report 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2017_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2017-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2015">2015</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2015"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">% Change </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>4,997.3 </td> <td>1.0% </td> <td>23% </td> <td>66% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>2,446.7 </td> <td>3.0% </td> <td>75% </td> <td>18% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,354.0 </td> <td>0.6% </td> <td>35% </td> <td>44% </td> <td>19% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>1,309.9 </td> <td>–0.3% </td> <td>60% </td> <td>25% </td> <td>14% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>809.1 </td> <td>–2.2% </td> <td>42% </td> <td>25% </td> <td>29% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>342.8 </td> <td>6.1% </td> <td>29% </td> <td>57% </td> <td>12% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>335.8 </td> <td>8.3% </td> <td>35% </td> <td>52% </td> <td>11% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>281.3 </td> <td>12.4% </td> <td>31% </td> <td>62% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>265.5 </td> <td>25.1% </td> <td>44% </td> <td>31% </td> <td>22% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>247.0 </td> <td>–1.8% </td> <td>25% </td> <td>38% </td> <td>37% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>14,800 </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>n/a </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI Grobal music report 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2016_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2016-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2014">2014</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2014"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">% Change </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>4,898.3 </td> <td>2.1% </td> <td>26% </td> <td>71% </td> <td>0% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>2,627.9 </td> <td>–5.5% </td> <td>78% </td> <td>17% </td> <td>3% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>1,404.8 </td> <td>1.9% </td> <td>70% </td> <td>22% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,334.6 </td> <td>–2.8% </td> <td>41% </td> <td>45% </td> <td>12% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>842.8 </td> <td>–3.4% </td> <td>57% </td> <td>27% </td> <td>13% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>376.1 </td> <td>–6.8% </td> <td>32% </td> <td>56% </td> <td>9% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>342.5 </td> <td>–11.3% </td> <td>38% </td> <td>53% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>265.8 </td> <td>19.2% </td> <td>38% </td> <td>58% </td> <td>3% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>246.5 </td> <td>2.0% </td> <td>41% </td> <td>37% </td> <td>21% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>235.2 </td> <td>–4.1% </td> <td>51% </td> <td>33% </td> <td>13% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>14,966 </td> <td>-0.4% </td> <td>46% </td> <td>46% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>2% </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2014 annual report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2015_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2015-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2013">2013</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 2013"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">% Change </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>4,473.5 </td> <td>0.8% </td> <td>30% </td> <td>60% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>3,012.0 </td> <td>–16.7% </td> <td>80% </td> <td>16% </td> <td>3% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>1,365.1 </td> <td>1.1% </td> <td>73% </td> <td>21% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,303.5 </td> <td>2.2% </td> <td>44% </td> <td>44% </td> <td>10% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>956.2 </td> <td>1.3% </td> <td>64% </td> <td>23% </td> <td>12% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>430.8 </td> <td>–8.4% </td> <td>37% </td> <td>54% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>424.1 </td> <td>–2.5% </td> <td>41% </td> <td>50% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>238.8 </td> <td>8.3% </td> <td>56% </td> <td>27% </td> <td>15% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>227.9 </td> <td>–1.7% </td> <td>54% </td> <td>34% </td> <td>12% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">South Korea </th> <td>211.3 </td> <td>9.7% </td> <td>46% </td> <td>51% </td> <td>2% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>15,029.5 </td> <td>-3.9% </td> <td>51% </td> <td>39% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>2% </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2013 annual report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2014_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2014-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012">2012</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 2012"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">% Change </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>4,481.8 </td> <td>–0.5% </td> <td>34% </td> <td>58% </td> <td>4% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>4,422.0 </td> <td>4% </td> <td>80% </td> <td>17% </td> <td>2% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,325.8 </td> <td>–6.1% </td> <td>49% </td> <td>39% </td> <td>10% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>1,297.9 </td> <td>–4.6% </td> <td>75% </td> <td>19% </td> <td>5% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>907.6 </td> <td>–2.9% </td> <td>64% </td> <td>23% </td> <td>11% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>507.4 </td> <td>6.8% </td> <td>45% </td> <td>47% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>453.5 </td> <td>5.8% </td> <td>48% </td> <td>43% </td> <td>7% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>257.2 </td> <td>8.9% </td> <td>62% </td> <td>27% </td> <td>9% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>217.5 </td> <td>–1.8% </td> <td>62% </td> <td>27% </td> <td>9% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>216.3 </td> <td>–4.7% </td> <td>58% </td> <td>27% </td> <td>14% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>16,480.6 </td> <td>0.2% </td> <td>57% </td> <td>35% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>2% </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2012 annual report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2013_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2013-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2011">2011</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2011"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total retail value, and format share (physical/digital/streaming) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">% Change </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Physical </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Digital </th> <th scope="col">Performance rights </th> <th scope="col">Synchronization </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>4,372.9 </td> <td>–0.1% </td> <td>42% </td> <td>51% </td> <td>3% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>4,087.7 </td> <td>–7.0% </td> <td>75% </td> <td>22% </td> <td>2% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>1,473.7 </td> <td>–0.2% </td> <td>78% </td> <td>15% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>1,433.7 </td> <td>–3.1% </td> <td>58% </td> <td>32% </td> <td>8% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>1,002.2 </td> <td>–3.7% </td> <td>71% </td> <td>19% </td> <td>8% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>475.2 </td> <td>5.7% </td> <td>55% </td> <td>38% </td> <td>5% </td> <td>2% </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>434.0 </td> <td>2.6% </td> <td>54% </td> <td>38% </td> <td>4% </td> <td>4% </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>240.2 </td> <td>–12.1% </td> <td>71% </td> <td>14% </td> <td>15% </td> <td>0% </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>239.9 </td> <td>–6.4% </td> <td>68% </td> <td>20% </td> <td>9% </td> <td>3% </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>262.6 </td> <td>8.6% </td> <td>74% </td> <td>17% </td> <td>8% </td> <td>1% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>16,645.9 </td> <td>-3.0% </td> <td>61% </td> <td>31% </td> <td>6% </td> <td>2% </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2011 annual report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2013_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2013-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010">2010</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 2010"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Albums <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">VHS cassettes <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Total units <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>44.5 </td> <td>114.5 </td> <td>17.5 </td> <td> </td> <td>176.5 </td> <td>4,096.9 </td> <td>126.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>1.5 </td> <td>225.8 </td> <td>8.7 </td> <td>0.4 </td> <td>236.4 </td> <td>3,635.2 </td> <td>310.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>6.8 </td> <td>98.7 </td> <td>8.7 </td> <td> </td> <td>114.2 </td> <td>1,713.6 </td> <td>82.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>2.4 </td> <td>99.8 </td> <td>3.5 </td> <td> </td> <td>105.7 </td> <td>1,388.1 </td> <td>62.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>1.6 </td> <td>48.4 </td> <td>3.3 </td> <td> </td> <td>53.3 </td> <td>999.6 </td> <td>64.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>0.0 </td> <td>24.5 </td> <td>2.6 </td> <td>0.0 </td> <td>27.1 </td> <td>408 </td> <td>21.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.2 </td> <td>25.9 </td> <td>2.7 </td> <td> </td> <td>28.8 </td> <td>343.2 </td> <td>33.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>0.1 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>0.6 </td> <td> </td> <td>16.7 </td> <td>275.4 </td> <td>58.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>0.5 </td> <td>16.7 </td> <td>2 </td> <td> </td> <td>21.3 </td> <td>270.2 </td> <td>16.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td>0.0 </td> <td>20.7 </td> <td>7.3 </td> <td> </td> <td>28 </td> <td>258.7 </td> <td>201.1 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>66.4 </td> <td>933.2 </td> <td>78.1 </td> <td>0.5 </td> <td>1,078.2 </td> <td>16,146.8 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2010 annual report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2012_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2012-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2009">2009</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 2009"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Albums <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">VHS cassettes <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Total units <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr style="display:none;"> <td>aaa</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>1.2 </td> <td>292.8 </td> <td>11.5 </td> <td>0.6 </td> <td>306 </td> <td>4,562 </td> <td>307.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>43.6 </td> <td>125 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>0.01 </td> <td>187.6 </td> <td>4,244.5 </td> <td>127.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>4.7 </td> <td>103.3 </td> <td>8.9 </td> <td> </td> <td>116.9 </td> <td>1,945.8 </td> <td>82.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>4.2 </td> <td>119.4 </td> <td>5.0 </td> <td> </td> <td>128.6 </td> <td>1,730.5 </td> <td>61.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>2.8 </td> <td>51 </td> <td>3.4 </td> <td> </td> <td>57.2 </td> <td>1,157.5 </td> <td>64.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>0.6 </td> <td>29.4 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0.002 </td> <td>34 </td> <td>456.2 </td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td> </td> <td>30.8 </td> <td>2.3 </td> <td> </td> <td>33.1 </td> <td>401.6 </td> <td>33.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>0.7 </td> <td>17.8 </td> <td>2.8 </td> <td> </td> <td>21.3 </td> <td>340.6 </td> <td>16.6 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>0.6 </td> <td>16.6 </td> <td>0.7 </td> <td>0.01 </td> <td>17.9 </td> <td>293.8 </td> <td>58.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a> </th> <td>0.02 </td> <td>15.2 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>0.01 </td> <td>19.2 </td> <td>266.8 </td> <td>46.7 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>60.9 </td> <td>1074.9 </td> <td>92.6 </td> <td>0.6 </td> <td>1,229 </td> <td>18,606.2 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2009 annual report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2011_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2011-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2008">2008</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 2008"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Albums <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">VHS cassettes <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Total units <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>1.2 </td> <td>384.7 </td> <td>12.3 </td> <td>0.5 </td> <td>398 </td> <td>5,977.4 </td> <td>303.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>48.3 </td> <td>165.4 </td> <td>17.1 </td> <td>0.04 </td> <td>230.8 </td> <td>5,171.1 </td> <td>127.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>7.5 </td> <td>107.1 </td> <td>7.4 </td> <td> </td> <td>122 </td> <td>2,370 </td> <td>82.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>6.6 </td> <td>131.2 </td> <td>4.5 </td> <td> </td> <td>142.3 </td> <td>2,274.9 </td> <td>60.9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>4.7 </td> <td>53.8 </td> <td>3.2 </td> <td> </td> <td>61.7 </td> <td>1,342.5 </td> <td>64.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>1.4 </td> <td>30.2 </td> <td>3.9 </td> <td>0.04 </td> <td>35.5 </td> <td>555.3 </td> <td>21 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.09 </td> <td>35 </td> <td>3.1 </td> <td> </td> <td>38.2 </td> <td>530 </td> <td>33.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>0.3 </td> <td>20.6 </td> <td>0.6 </td> <td>0.07 </td> <td>21.57 </td> <td>427 </td> <td>58.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a> </th> <td> </td> <td>70.1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>70.1 </td> <td>395.2 </td> <td>140.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td>0.07 </td> <td>19.8 </td> <td>1.3 </td> <td>0.09 </td> <td>21.26 </td> <td>374.3 </td> <td>45.2 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>23,490.0 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2008 annual report, except where noted below.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p><p>Notes<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1041539562">.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}</style><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Notes"><b><a href="#ref_Notes">^</a></b></span> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output 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on the IFPI 2008 report.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Ireland_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Ireland-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Bnone"><a href="#ref_Bnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Iceland's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to the missing information on the IFPI 2008 report.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Iceland_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Iceland-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2007">2007</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: 2007"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Albums <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">VHS cassettes <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Total units <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>3.3 </td> <td>511.1 </td> <td>26.6 </td> <td>0.9 </td> <td>542 </td> <td>7,985.6 </td> <td>303.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>57.6 </td> <td>176.5 </td> <td>17.1 </td> <td>0.2 </td> <td>251.4 </td> <td>4,174.5 </td> <td>127.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>11.3 </td> <td>139 </td> <td>5.2 </td> <td> </td> <td>155.5 </td> <td>2,696.4 </td> <td>60.9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>10.6 </td> <td>113.3 </td> <td>9.1 </td> <td> </td> <td>133 </td> <td>2,142.2 </td> <td>82.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>7.9 </td> <td>62.6 </td> <td>4.9 </td> <td> </td> <td>79.95 </td> <td>1,471 </td> <td>64.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>2.6 </td> <td>33.8 </td> <td>4.5 </td> <td>0.001 </td> <td>40.9 </td> <td>564.8 </td> <td>20.6 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.09 </td> <td>40.8 </td> <td>3.3 </td> <td>0.03 </td> <td>44.2 </td> <td>561.8 </td> <td>33.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>0.4 </td> <td>25.5 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>0.001 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>493.3 </td> <td>58.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Russia </th> <td>0.05 </td> <td>75 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>75 </td> <td>418.8 </td> <td>140.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>1 </td> <td>18.8 </td> <td>3 </td> <td> </td> <td>22.8 </td> <td>385 </td> <td>16.6 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>25,258.4 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2007 annual report, except where noted below.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2009_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2009-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p><p>Notes<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Notes"><b><a href="#ref_Notes">^</a></b></span> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239549316"><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Cnone"><a href="#ref_Cnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Croatia's, Venezuela's, Bulgaria's, Iceland's, Uruguay's, Ecuador's and Peru's population figures are based on IFPI 2008 annual report due to the missing information on the IFPI 2007 report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2006">2006</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: 2006"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Albums <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">VHS cassettes <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Total units <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>2.9 </td> <td>614.9 </td> <td>22.2 </td> <td>0.9 </td> <td>640.9 </td> <td>9,651.4 </td> <td>301.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>63.2 </td> <td>197.5 </td> <td>18.7 </td> <td>0.2 </td> <td>279.6 </td> <td>4,495.2 </td> <td>127.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>19 </td> <td>164.4 </td> <td>7.3 </td> <td> </td> <td>190.7 </td> <td>3,051.1 </td> <td>60.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>15.9 </td> <td>114.4 </td> <td>10.2 </td> <td>0.08 </td> <td>140.5 </td> <td>2,029.1 </td> <td>82.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>18.3 </td> <td>75.7 </td> <td>5.7 </td> <td>0.002 </td> <td>99.7 </td> <td>1,661.7 </td> <td>63.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.2 </td> <td>49.1 </td> <td>3.9 </td> <td> </td> <td>53.2 </td> <td>667.8 </td> <td>33.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>4.6 </td> <td>38.1 </td> <td>4.1 </td> <td> </td> <td>46.8 </td> <td>583.6 </td> <td>20.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>0.7 </td> <td>28.8 </td> <td>1.7 </td> <td> </td> <td>31.2 </td> <td>556.9 </td> <td>58.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td>0.8 </td> <td>25.9 </td> <td>2.4 </td> <td>0.1 </td> <td>29.2 </td> <td>464.8 </td> <td>44.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Russia </th> <td>0.06 </td> <td>72.1 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>72.1 </td> <td>405 </td> <td>141.4 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>28,121.0 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2006 annual report, except where noted below.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2008_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2008-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p><p>Notes<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Notes"><b><a href="#ref_Notes">^</a></b></span> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239549316"><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Dnone"><a href="#ref_Dnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Venezuela's, Central America's population figures are based on the IFPI 2004 report due to not having the information on IFPI 2006 report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2006_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2006-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Enone"><a href="#ref_Enone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Slovakia's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2008 report.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Slovakia_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Slovakia-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Fnone"><a href="#ref_Fnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005">2005</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: 2005"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Albums <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">VHS cassettes <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Total units <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>5 </td> <td>705.4 </td> <td>27.8 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>744.2 </td> <td>11,195 </td> <td>295.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>63.3 </td> <td>211.8 </td> <td>20.1 </td> <td>0.2 </td> <td>295.4 </td> <td>4,883.5 </td> <td>127.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>26.8 </td> <td>172.6 </td> <td>8.3 </td> <td> </td> <td>207.7 </td> <td>3,330.4 </td> <td>60.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>17.8 </td> <td>114.7 </td> <td>9.6 </td> <td>0.7 </td> <td>142.8 </td> <td>2,146.4 </td> <td>82.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>25.4 </td> <td>96.2 </td> <td>14.7 </td> <td>0.09 </td> <td>136.39 </td> <td>1,940.3 </td> <td>60.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.3 </td> <td>52.5 </td> <td>4.2 </td> <td>0.05 </td> <td>56.7 </td> <td>708.3 </td> <td>32.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>1 </td> <td>31.6 </td> <td>1.8 </td> <td> </td> <td>34.4 </td> <td>639.8 </td> <td>58.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>7.8 </td> <td>42 </td> <td>3.8 </td> <td>0.002 </td> <td>53.6 </td> <td>637.7 </td> <td>20.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td>1.7 </td> <td>31.1 </td> <td>3.2 </td> <td>0.2 </td> <td>36.2 </td> <td>547.1 </td> <td>40.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>2 </td> <td>20.4 </td> <td>4.6 </td> <td>0.001 </td> <td>27 </td> <td>423.1 </td> <td>16.4 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>162.0 </td> <td>1,974.9 </td> <td>142.8 </td> <td>7.5 </td> <td>2,287.2 </td> <td>31,595.2 </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2005 annual report, except where noted below.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2007_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2007-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p><p>Notes<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Notes"><b><a href="#ref_Notes">^</a></b></span> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239549316"><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Gnone"><a href="#ref_Gnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2006_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2006-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Hnone"><a href="#ref_Hnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Slovakia's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2005 report.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Slovakia_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Slovakia-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Inone"><a href="#ref_Inone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Paraguay's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2005 report.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Paraguay_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Paraguay-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Jnone"><a href="#ref_Jnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Uruguay's, Ecuador's population figures are based on IFPI 2008 annual report due to the missing information on the IFPI 2005 report.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010_23-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2010-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Knone"><a href="#ref_Knone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Egypt's population figure is based on the CIA's 2010 estimation due to not having the information on the IFPI 2005 report.<sup id="cite_ref-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Egypt_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CIA:_The_World_Factbook:_Egypt-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2004">2004</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: 2004"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Albums <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Total units <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>6.6 </td> <td>767 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>809.7<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Lnone"><a href="#endnote_Lnone">[l]</a></sup> </td> <td>12,153.4 </td> <td>297 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>81.3 </td> <td>201.3 </td> <td>20.3 </td> <td>255.6<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Mnone"><a href="#endnote_Mnone">[m]</a></sup> </td> <td>5,167.8 </td> <td>127.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>31.4 </td> <td>174.6 </td> <td>7.7 </td> <td>194.1<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Mnone"><a href="#endnote_Mnone">[m]</a></sup> </td> <td>3,508.7 </td> <td>59.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>23.5 </td> <td>146.6 </td> <td>11.5 </td> <td>181.3<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Mnone"><a href="#endnote_Mnone">[m]</a></sup> </td> <td>2,149 </td> <td>82.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>24.3 </td> <td>106.4 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>126.6<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Mnone"><a href="#endnote_Mnone">[m]</a></sup> </td> <td>1,979.3 </td> <td>60.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>9.6 </td> <td>39.5 </td> <td>4.5 </td> <td>47.6<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Mnone"><a href="#endnote_Mnone">[m]</a></sup> </td> <td>716.7 </td> <td>19.9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.5 </td> <td>54.8 </td> <td>4.8 </td> <td>60.2<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Lnone"><a href="#endnote_Lnone">[l]</a></sup> </td> <td>693.8 </td> <td>31.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>1.4 </td> <td>33.1 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>37.8<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Lnone"><a href="#endnote_Lnone">[l]</a></sup> </td> <td>652.5 </td> <td>57.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td>1.3 </td> <td>34 </td> <td>3.5 </td> <td>38.4<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Mnone"><a href="#endnote_Mnone">[m]</a></sup> </td> <td>572.8 </td> <td>41.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>2.7 </td> <td>23.2 </td> <td>5.3 </td> <td>29.9<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_Mnone"><a href="#endnote_Mnone">[m]</a></sup> </td> <td>507.7 </td> <td>16.2 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>197.8 </td> <td>2,114.2 </td> <td>197.7 </td> <td>2,755.7 </td> <td>33,613.6 </td> <td>4,948.1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2004 annual report, except where noted below.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2006_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2006-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p><p>Notes<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Notes"><b><a href="#ref_Notes">^</a></b></span> </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239549316"><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Lnone"><a href="#ref_Lnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Note that the figures in the column of <i>Total units</i> 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.</li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_Mnone"><a href="#ref_Mnone"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Note that the figures posted in the column of <i>Total units</i> 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 <i>Total units</i> represent sold units.</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2003">2003</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: 2003"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">LPs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Cassettes<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">CDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">DVDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">VHSs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>12.1 </td> <td>1.5 </td> <td>17.2 </td> <td>746 </td> <td>17.5 </td> <td>1.6 </td> <td>11,847.9 </td> <td>294 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>86.5 </td> <td>1.4 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>205.8 </td> <td>18.2 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>4,909.7 </td> <td>127.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>36.4 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>0.9 </td> <td>233.9 </td> <td>6.4 </td> <td>0.6 </td> <td>3,215.7 </td> <td>59.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>30.9 </td> <td>1.4 </td> <td>2.5 </td> <td>117.9 </td> <td>6.9 </td> <td>0.5 </td> <td>2,114.7 </td> <td>60.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>26.8 </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>15.5 </td> <td>146.8 </td> <td>9.0 </td> <td>1.9 </td> <td>2,022.1 </td> <td>82.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.9 </td> <td>– </td> <td>0.4 </td> <td>53.1 </td> <td>4.0 </td> <td>0.8 </td> <td>676 </td> <td>31.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>10 </td> <td>0.05 </td> <td>0.4 </td> <td>52.9 </td> <td>5.1 </td> <td>0.1 </td> <td>673.8 </td> <td>19.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>2.8 </td> <td>0.03 </td> <td>1.3 </td> <td>36.2 </td> <td>1.3 </td> <td>0.05 </td> <td>644.6 </td> <td>57.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td>3.8 </td> <td>0.01 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>53.9 </td> <td>1.5 </td> <td>0.008 </td> <td>595.9 </td> <td>41.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td>3.2 </td> <td>0.2 </td> <td>0.07 </td> <td>24.6 </td> <td>4.8 </td> <td>0.2 </td> <td>498.8 </td> <td>16.1 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>232.5 </td> <td>7.3 </td> <td>427.2 </td> <td>2,111.6 </td> <td>105.7 </td> <td>9.4 </td> <td>32,012.2 </td> <td>4,882.7 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2004 annual report, except where noted below.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2005_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2005-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2002">2002</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: 2002"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, total retail value, and population of market region </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">LPs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Cassettes<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">CDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Population<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td>8.4 </td> <td>1.7 </td> <td>32.4 </td> <td>803.3 </td> <td>12,325.7 </td> <td>285,9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td>77.1 </td> <td>2.2 </td> <td>4.6 </td> <td>228.9 </td> <td>4,593.3 </td> <td>127.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td>52.5 </td> <td>2.2 </td> <td>1.9 </td> <td>221.6 </td> <td>2,859.4 </td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td>40.5 </td> <td>0.5 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>130.4 </td> <td>1,989.7 </td> <td>59.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td>39.2 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>21.8 </td> <td>178.2 </td> <td>1,988.0 </td> <td>82 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td>0.6 </td> <td>– </td> <td>1.1 </td> <td>57 </td> <td>587.9 </td> <td>30.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td>3.6 </td> <td>0.1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>44.7 </td> <td>554.7 </td> <td>57.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td>2.2 </td> <td>0.01 </td> <td>2.4 </td> <td>61.7 </td> <td>542.3 </td> <td>39.9 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td>11.9 </td> <td>0.03 </td> <td>0.6 </td> <td>49.2 </td> <td>499.9 </td> <td>19.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> </th> <td>0.6 </td> <td>0.02 </td> <td>2.9 </td> <td>51.1 </td> <td>445.5 </td> <td>100.3 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>265.3 </td> <td>8.5 </td> <td>487 </td> <td>2,253.4 </td> <td>30,980.9 </td> <td>4,771,3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on IFPI 2004 annual report, except where noted below.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAJ_Yearbook_2004_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAJ_Yearbook_2004-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total units figures are derived by addition of figures reported by referenced sources. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1998">1998</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: 1998"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, and total retail value </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Cassettes<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">CDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>13,193.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>6,521.0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td> </td> <td>32.2 </td> <td>175.7 </td> <td>2.855.6 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2.832.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2.134.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1.055.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td> </td> <td>11.2 </td> <td> </td> <td>969.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>680.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>606.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>597.7 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>458.8 </td> <td>1,300 </td> <td>2,400 </td> <td>38,700 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by <i>Billboard</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1997">1997</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: 1997"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, and total retail value </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Cassettes<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">CDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>11,906.0 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>6,261.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2,836.8 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2,729.7 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2,199.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1,199.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>977.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>739.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>600.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Spain </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>599.9 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>30,049.3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by <i>Billboard</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1996">1996</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: 1996"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Music markets, with total units sold in various categories, and total retail value </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Rank </th> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Cassettes<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">CDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <th scope="row">United States </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>12,300 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <th scope="row">Japan </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>6,800 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <th scope="row">Germany </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>3,200 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <th scope="row">United Kingdom </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2,700 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <th scope="row">France </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>2,300 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <th scope="row">Brazil </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>1,400 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <th scope="row">Canada </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>912 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <th scope="row">Australia </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>815 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <th scope="row">Netherlands </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>660 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <th scope="row">Italy </th> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>637 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td> </td> <td>Global total </td> <td>461 </td> <td>1,400 </td> <td>2,100 </td> <td>39,800 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by <i>Billboard</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1991">1991</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: 1991"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:right;"> <caption>Global total units sold in various categories, and total retail value </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Market </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">Singles <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">LPs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Cassettes<br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col" style="width:5em;">CDs <br /><small>(millions)</small> </th> <th scope="col">Retail value<br />US$ <small>(millions)</small> </th></tr> <tr class="sortbottom" style="background-color:#FAFAD2; font-weight:bold;"> <td>Global total </td> <td>320 </td> <td>150 </td> <td>1,100 </td> <td>1,000 </td> <td>25,400 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source: Figures within the table are based on the IFPI annual report and reported by <i>Billboard</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistics">Statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_recorded_music_markets&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238443738"><div class="locmap noviewer noresize thumb tleft"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:702px"><div style="position:relative;width:700px;border:1px solid lightgray"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a 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Association">ARIA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bundesverband_Musikindustrie" title="Bundesverband Musikindustrie">BVMI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">BPI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_Canada" title="Music Canada">Music Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana" title="Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana">FIMI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_the_Phonographic_Industry" title="International Federation of the Phonographic Industry">IFPI (worldwide)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro-M%C3%BAsica_Brasil" title="Pro-Música Brasil">PMB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Productores_de_M%C3%BAsica_de_Espa%C3%B1a" title="Productores de Música de España">PROMUSICAE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RIAA_certification" title="RIAA certification">RIAA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SNEP" title="SNEP">SNEP</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Publishers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/BMG_Rights_Management" title="BMG Rights Management">BMG Rights Management</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sony_Music_Publishing" title="Sony Music Publishing">Sony Music Publishing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Publishing_Group" title="Universal Music Publishing Group">Universal Music Publishing Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warner_Chappell_Music" title="Warner Chappell Music">Warner Chappell Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Disney_Music_Publishing" title="Disney Music Publishing">Disney Music Publishing</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Record labels</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Record_label#Major_labels" title="Record label">Major</a></b></i>: <a href="/wiki/Sony_Music" title="Sony Music">Sony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warner_Music_Group" title="Warner Music Group">Warner</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/Independent_record_label" title="Independent record label">Independent</a></b></i>: <a href="/wiki/Concord_(entertainment_company)" title="Concord (entertainment company)">Concord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_independent_UK_record_labels" title="List of independent UK record labels">Independent UK record labels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Artists_Music_Group" title="Allied Artists Music Group">AAMG</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Retailers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amazon_(company)" title="Amazon (company)">Amazon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digital_music_store" title="Digital music store">Digital music stores</a> (<a href="/wiki/ITunes_Store" title="ITunes Store">iTunes Store</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fnac" title="Fnac">Fnac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HMV" title="HMV">HMV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaspien" title="Kaspien">Kaspien</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Megastores" title="Virgin Megastores">Virgin Megastores</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CTS_Eventim" title="CTS Eventim">CTS Eventim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Live_Nation_Entertainment" title="Live Nation Entertainment">Live Nation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LiveStyle" title="LiveStyle">LiveStyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ticketmaster" title="Ticketmaster">Ticketmaster</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_music_genres_and_styles" title="List of music genres and styles">Major genres</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blues" title="Blues">Blues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Easy_listening" title="Easy listening">Easy listening</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electronic_music" title="Electronic music">Electronic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Experimental_music" title="Experimental music">Experimental</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Folk_music" title="Folk music">Folk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">Gospel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">Hip hop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">Jazz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Latin_music" title="Latin music">Latin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metal_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Metal music">Metal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New-age_music" title="New-age music">New Age</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">Pop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggae" title="Reggae">Reggae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">Rhythm and blues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rock_music" title="Rock music">Rock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_music" title="World music">World</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sectors<br />and roles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Album_cover#Design" title="Album cover">Album cover design</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Artists_and_repertoire" title="Artists and repertoire">Artists and repertoire (A&R)</a></li> <li><a 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singer">Ghost singer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vocal_coach" title="Vocal coach">Vocal coach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ghostwriter" title="Ghostwriter">Ghostwriter</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Audio_engineer" title="Audio engineer">Sound engineer</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Recording_format" title="Recording format">Release<br />formats</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">Single</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Extended_play" title="Extended play">Extended play (EP)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Twelve-inch_single" title="Twelve-inch single">12" single</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cassette_single" title="Cassette single">Cassette single</a>, <a href="/wiki/CD_single" title="CD single">CD single</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maxi_single" title="Maxi single">Maxi single</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Album" title="Album">Album</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Double_album" title="Double album">Double album</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mixtape" title="Mixtape">Mixtape</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_video" title="Music video">Music video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Promotional_recording" title="Promotional recording">Promotional recording</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phonograph_record" title="Phonograph record">Phonograph record</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8-track_cartridge" title="8-track cartridge">Eight-track</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Compact_Cassette" class="mw-redirect" title="Compact Cassette">Compact cassette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Compact_disc" title="Compact disc">CD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airplay" title="Airplay">Airplay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_download" title="Music download">Music download</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_streaming_service" title="Music streaming service">Music streaming service</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live shows</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Concert" title="Concert">Concert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Concert_tour" title="Concert tour">Concert tour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Concert_residency" title="Concert residency">Concert residency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_festival" title="Music festival">Music festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_competition" title="Music competition">Music competition</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Record_chart" title="Record chart">Charts</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/ARIA_Charts" title="ARIA 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Africa">Entertainment Monitoring Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oricon" title="Oricon">Oricon charts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Official_New_Zealand_Music_Chart" title="Official New Zealand Music Chart">New Zealand singles chart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone_charts" title="Rolling Stone charts"><i>Rolling Stone</i> Top 100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sino_Chart" title="Sino Chart">Sino Chart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SNEP" title="SNEP">SNEP singles chart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sverigetopplistan" title="Sverigetopplistan">Sverigetopplistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UK_singles_chart" title="UK singles chart">UK singles chart</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Publications</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Channels</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Channel_V" title="Channel V">Channel V</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CMT_(American_TV_channel)" title="CMT (American TV channel)">CMT</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuse_(TV_channel)" title="Fuse (TV channel)">Fuse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mnet_(TV_channel)" title="Mnet (TV channel)">Mnet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV2" title="MTV2">MTV2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MTV_Tres" title="MTV Tres">Tr3s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Much_(TV_channel)" title="Much (TV channel)">MuchMusic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Music_Factory" title="The Music Factory">The Music Factory</a></li> 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