Durie made his international debut for Scotland on 11 November 1987, in a 1–0 against Bulgaria. He was capped 43 times in all, scoring seven goals. He was one of Scotland's bright spots in their team at Euro '96. And Durie scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Latvia that clinched qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. His last appearance for Scotland was during that World Cup, in a 3–0 defeat against Morocco.