How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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.

Switzerland vs United States: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written

Switzerland

22,220 Euro

in 2024

United States

1.21 million Euro

in 2024

Switzerland rank

3rd

United States rank

1st

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

Switzerland
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.21 million Euro against 22,220 Euro in Switzerland, a difference of 1.19 million Euro.

That makes United States's figure about 54.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 44 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,789 Euro	203,402 Euro	197,613 Euro	United States
2000s	6,815 Euro	303,111 Euro	296,296 Euro	United States
2010s	12,230 Euro	555,899 Euro	543,668 Euro	United States
2020s	18,757 Euro	1.01 million Euro	992,846 Euro	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written, Switzerland or United States?: United States, at 1.21 million Euro against 22,220 Euro in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written between Switzerland and United States?: 1.19 million Euro, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?: Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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: 18 August 2026

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