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The statistic above shows annual physical album shipments in the United States from 1999 and 2016. In 2013, 172.2 million physical albums were sold in the U.S., down from 198.2 million a year earlier.
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Physical album shipments in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016
Physical CD shipments in the United States from 1999 to 2016 (in millions)
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| U.S. album shipments in millions | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 938.9 |
| 2000 | 942.5 |
| 2001 | 881.9 |
| 2002 | 803.3 |
| 2003 | 746 |
| 2004 | 767 |
| 2005 | 705.4 |
| 2006 | 619.7 |
| 2007 | 511.1 |
| 2008 | 368.4 |
| 2009 | 292.9 |
| 2010 | 253 |
| 2011 | 240.8 |
| 2012 | 198.2 |
| 2013 | 172.2 |
| 2014 | 142.8 |
| 2015 | 122.9 |
| 2016 | 99.4 |
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