Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums by country
This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.
What the numbers show
Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 1.21 million Euro in United States of America; the lowest is 0.092 Euro in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 817.87 Euro, and the mean is 28,595 Euro.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 792.2%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 99.7%).
Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 1.21 million Euro | 2024 | up 148.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 63,299 Euro | 2024 | up 704.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 68,305 Euro | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 4,355 Euro | 2024 | up 215.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Croatia | 143.68 Euro | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 3 | Switzerland | 22,220 Euro | 2024 | up 101.6% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 1,128 Euro | 2024 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 15,889 Euro | 2018 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Slovenia | 208.05 Euro | 2024 | down 63.8% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 15,421 Euro | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 5 | Lithuania | 189.73 Euro | 2024 | up 417.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Spain | 13,388 Euro | 2024 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Latvia | 182.43 Euro | 2024 | up 252.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Italy | 9,047 Euro | 2024 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 158 Euro | 2024 | up 277.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Mexico | 8,641 Euro | 2024 | up 169.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Bermuda | 7,504 Euro | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 7,383 Euro | 2015 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 11 | Belgium | 5,102 Euro | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 5,063 Euro | 2024 | up 310.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Hong Kong, China | 4,099 Euro | 2024 | up 265.8% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 3,830 Euro | 2024 | up 163.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Argentina | 3,607 Euro | 2024 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 3,275 Euro | 2024 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 17 | Israel | 2,666 Euro | 2024 | up 133.6% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 1,555 Euro | 2024 | up 132.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Finland | 1,191 Euro | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 20 | New Zealand | 1,167 Euro | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Czechia | 1,112 Euro | 2024 | up 474.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Panama | 896.86 Euro | 2023 | up 127.9% | rising |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 849.98 Euro | 2024 | up 123.5% | rising |
| 24 | Taiwan, China | 785.76 Euro | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 25 | Australia | 751.69 Euro | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 26 | Malaysia | 726.35 Euro | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 621.18 Euro | 2024 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 510.08 Euro | 2024 | up 792.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Indonesia | 473.97 Euro | 2021 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 30 | Guatemala | 404.93 Euro | 2024 | up 203.3% | rising |
| 31 | South Africa | 341.75 Euro | 2023 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 32 | Uruguay | 284.15 Euro | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 208.7 Euro | 2024 | up 122.1% | rising |
| 34 | Colombia | 175.17 Euro | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 35 | Hungary | 174.01 Euro | 2024 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Chile | 155.32 Euro | 2024 | up 288.5% | rising |
| 37 | Honduras | 136.65 Euro | 2024 | up 244.3% | rising |
| 38 | Austria | 76.07 Euro | 2024 | down 97.6% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 63.28 Euro | 2024 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 40 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 55.71 Euro | 2024 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 41 | Brazil | 47.65 Euro | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Paraguay | 26.66 Euro | 2024 | up 182.7% | rising |
| 43 | Nicaragua | 18.94 Euro | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 44 | El Salvador | 0.092 Euro | 2022 | down 99.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 36,830 Euro
- Slovak Republic 139.31 Euro
About this data
This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.