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| FIS Alpine World Ski Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports competition |
| Date(s) | January–March |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Organised by | FIS |
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are international competitions in Alpine skiing. They are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria | 105 | 112 | 100 | 317 |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 63 | 65 | 47 | 175 |
| 3 |  Italy | 46 | 44 | 44 | 134 |
| 4 |  United States | 31 | 25 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 |  Norway | 30 | 35 | 31 | 96 |
| 6 |  Sweden | 27 | 19 | 14 | 60 |
| 7 |  France | 27 | 18 | 36 | 81 |
| 8 |  Germany | 18 | 26 | 21 | 65 |
| 9 |  Slovenia | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 |
| 10 |  Canada | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 |
| 11 | West Germany | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 12 |  Yugoslavia | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 13 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 |  Finland | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 15 |  Liechtenstein | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 |  Croatia | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 17 |  Czechoslovakia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 |  Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Japan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 |  Albania | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Russia | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 25 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 |  Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (28 entries) | 408 | 409 | 404 | 1,221 | |
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