In Germany, "Gold: Greatest Hits" has been certified five times Platinum for shipment of 2.5 million units. It has also been certified 10 times Platinum in Switzerland for sales of 500,000 units. In Austria, the album charted for 397 weeks, making it the all-time 2nd longest stay on the chart. After reaching catalogue status, it returned to the top 10 three times, twice in the wake of the releases of "Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack" and "" and once due to the release of a special edition.