This statistic shows the number of CD album sales in Germany from 2001 to 2016. In 2016, nearly 74 million music albums on CD were sold in Germany, according to the Federal Music Industry Association (Bundesverband Musikindustrie).
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This statistic shows the number of CD album sales in Germany from 2001 to 2016. In 2016, nearly 74 million music albums on CD were sold in Germany, according to the Federal Music Industry Association (Bundesverband Musikindustrie).
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- April 2017
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- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2001 to 2016
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- retail sales volume, club (premium until 2007) based on units, i.e. a double album is counted as one unit
- Supplementary notes
- Figures for 2001 to 2006 were derived from previous publications.
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