Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written

Germany
68,305 Euro
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15,421 Euro
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k198720052024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 68,305 Euro against 15,421 Euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 52,884 Euro.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 44 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 8,385 Euro 2,618 Euro 5,767 Euro Germany
1990s 21,271 Euro 5,083 Euro 16,188 Euro Germany
2000s 37,077 Euro 8,904 Euro 28,174 Euro Germany
2010s 49,713 Euro 10,689 Euro 39,024 Euro Germany
2020s 63,451 Euro 11,554 Euro 51,897 Euro Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 68,305 Euro against 15,421 Euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52,884 Euro, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums
Unit
Euro
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,066 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.