One in eight albums sold around the world during 2013 was made by a British artist or band.

In a new report by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) which was published today shows evidence that best-selling artists such as Adele, One Direction and Mumford & Sons helped British music monumentally, and account for 13 per cent of all albums sold globally during the year of 2013.

One Direction where the most popular around the world with three albums placing in the list of ten best-selling albums by British artists in 2013. Their most recent album, 'Midnight Memories' was the best selling British album of the year and sold almost 700,000 copies in its first week of sales. Their other two albums, 'Take Me Home' and 'Up All Night' which were released in 2012 and 2011 respectively, proved popular last year too, both placing in the top ten.

A number of the albums in the list were in fact released before the start of the year, with Adele's '21' and 'Babel' by Mumford & Sons appearing in the top three.

Gennaro Castaldo of the BPI said in a statement: "For home-grown talent to have recorded the world's biggest-selling album six out of the last seven years is a phenomenal achievement that says a great deal about the popularity of British music around the world, especially taking into account the fact that one in every eight albums sold globally are by UK artists.

"Aside from the obvious contribution to British exports, this success underlines the vital role that our music and artists play in promoting the appeal of British culture around the world."

The full list of best-selling albums by British artists in 2013 is below:

One Direction - 'Midnight Memories'
Mumford & Sons- 'Babel'
Adele - '21'
Robbie Williams - 'Swings Both Ways'
One Direction - 'Take Me Home'
Emeli Sandé - 'Our Version of Events'
David Bowie - 'The Next Day'
Black Sabbath - '13'
Depeche Mode - 'Delta Machine'
One Direction - 'Up All Night'