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The statistic above shows the retail value of annual physical CD shipments in the United States from 1999 to 2016. The 172.2 million physical albums shipped in 2013 had a retail value of 2.12 billion U.S. dollars.
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Retail value of physical album shipments in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016
Retail value of physical CD shipments in the United States from 1999 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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| Value in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.82 |
| 2000 | 13.21 |
| 2001 | 12.91 |
| 2002 | 12.04 |
| 2003 | 11.23 |
| 2004 | 11.45 |
| 2005 | 10.52 |
| 2006 | 9.37 |
| 2007 | 7.45 |
| 2008 | 5.47 |
| 2009 | 4.27 |
| 2010 | 3.39 |
| 2011 | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 2.49 |
| 2013 | 2.12 |
| 2014 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 1.52 |
| 2016 | 1.17 |
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