This is a list of the top-selling albums in New Zealand for 2018 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ. Recorded Music NZ also published a list for the top 20 albums released by New Zealand artists.

Chart Key – Album of New Zealand originWhether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ.

Rank Artist Title 1 ÷ 2 Various Artists The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 3 Six60 Six60 EP 4 Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born 5 Beerbongs & Bentleys 6 Drake Scorpion 7 XXXTentacion ? 8 Eminem Kamikaze 9 Pink Beautiful Trauma 10 Stoney 11 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack 12 Six60 Six60 (2) 13 x 14 Various Artists Black Panther: The Album 15 XXXTentacion 17 16 24K Magic: Deluxe Edition 17 Don't Smile at Me 18 Reputation 19 Imagine Dragons Evolve 20 The Thrill of It All 21 Mamma Mia! film cast Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack 22 Cardi B Invasion of Privacy 23 Khalid American Teen 24 Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition 25 Damn 26 Shawn Mendes 27 Sweetener 28 Love 29 Backyard Party 30 Pink Greatest Hits... So Far!!! 31 Heartbreak on a Full Moon 32 Camila 33 Dua Lipa 34 Astroworld 35 KOD 36 Lorde Melodrama 37 Adele 25 38 Eminem Revival 39 Staying at Tamara's 40 Queen Greatest Hits 41 Migos Culture II 42 Diamonds 43 Various Artists Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 44 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 45 Foo Fighters Greatest Hits 46 Make Way for Love 47 Queen The Platinum Collection 48 Green Day Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band 49 Ye 50 Sì

Top 20 albums by New Zealand artists

Rank Artist Title 1 Six60 Six60 EP 2 Six60 Six60 (2) 3 Backyard Party 4 Lorde Melodrama 5 Various Artists Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 6 Make Way for Love 7 Sol3 Mio A Very M3rry Christmas 8 Mitch James 9 Katchafire Legacy 10 L.A.B. L.A.B. 11 Drax Project Noon 12 Sassafrass! 13 Tomorrow People BBQ Reggae 14 Avantdale Bowling Club Avantdale Bowling Club 15 Salmonella Dub Commercial Grates 16 Alien Weaponry Tū 17 Ivory 18 Unknown Mortal Orchestra Sex & Food 19 Sons of Zion Vantage Point 20 Party

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