For the first time since 1983, vinyl sales surpasses $1 billion

For the first time this century, vinyl sales in the United States exceeded $1 billion in a single year, as per lambgoat. According to the RIAA, vinyl revenue reached $1.04 billion in 2025, the format’s 19th consecutive year of increase. Last year, consumers purchased an estimated 48.5 million new vinyl records as opposed to 29.5 million CDs. According to Luminate’s data on new LP sales, Taylor Swift sold the most copies of “The Life of a Showgirl” in 2025—roughly 1.6 million. Kendrick Lamar moved about 272,000 with GNX, while Sabrina Carpenter followed with about 292,000 for “Man’s Best Friend”. Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller” (182,000) and Fleetwood Mac‘s “Rumours” (190,000) both made it to the top of the catalog.

Top 10 Vinyl Album sales for 2025:

1. Taylor Swift “The Life of a Showgirl” – 1,601,000
2. Sabrina Carpenter “Man’s Best Friend” – 292,000
3. Kendrick Lamar “GNX” – 279,000
4. Sabrina Carpenter “Short n’ Sweet” – 262,000
5. Billie Eilish “Hit Me Hard and Soft” – 192,000
6. Fleetwood Mac “Rumours” – 190,000
7. Michael Jackson “Thriller”  – 182,000
8. The Weeknd “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – 178,000
9. Taylor Swift “Lover (Live From Paris)” – 166,000
10. Tyler, the Creator “Igor” – 166,000

Less than 10% of the U.S. recorded music market, which the RIAA reported generated more than $11.5 billion in sales in 2025, came from vinyl. At $9.5 billion, streaming continued to be the most popular format.The following is a breakdown of RIAA vinyl revenue from 2016 to 2025.

2016: $224.9 million
2017: $245.9 million
2018: $268.4 million
2019: $321.6 million
2020: $426.6 million
2021: $679.4 million
2022: $799.8 million
2023: $906.2 million
2024: $954.4 million
2025: $1.04 billion