Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written in Germany

Germany: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written was 68,305 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,305 Euro
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
68,305 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,750 Euro
in 1989
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written in Germany, 1987–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1987200520241987: 10.2k Euro1988: 11.2k Euro1989: 3.8k Euro1990: 12.7k Euro1991: 14.4k Euro1992: 17.1k Euro1993: 19.0k Euro1994: 20.5k Euro1995: 22.9k Euro1996: 24.4k Euro1997: 26.1k Euro1998: 27.1k Euro1999: 28.5k Euro2000: 29.8k Euro2001: 30.8k Euro2002: 33.1k Euro2003: 34.7k Euro2004: 36.2k Euro2005: 37.5k Euro2006: 38.7k Euro2007: 39.3k Euro2008: 40.0k Euro2009: 50.6k Euro2010: 45.1k Euro2011: 47.2k Euro2012: 48.8k Euro2013: 49.4k Euro2014: 48.8k Euro2015: 49.2k Euro2016: 49.7k Euro2017: 52.6k Euro2018: 52.3k Euro2019: 54.0k Euro2020: 56.4k Euro2021: 62.7k Euro2022: 64.8k Euro2023: 65.1k Euro2024: 68.3k Euro

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in Germany is 68,305 Euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in Germany peaked at 68,305 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,750 Euro, in 1989.

Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums in Germany, 1987 to 2024.
Year Euro Change
1987 10,246 Euro
1988 11,160 Euro +8.9%
1989 3,750 Euro -66.4%
1990 12,704 Euro +238.7%
1991 14,352 Euro +13.0%
1992 17,096 Euro +19.1%
1993 18,972 Euro +11.0%
1994 20,475 Euro +7.9%
1995 22,923 Euro +12.0%
1996 24,433 Euro +6.6%
1997 26,120 Euro +6.9%
1998 27,142 Euro +3.9%
1999 28,492 Euro +5.0%
2000 29,803 Euro +4.6%
2001 30,848 Euro +3.5%
2002 33,051 Euro +7.1%
2003 34,743 Euro +5.1%
2004 36,238 Euro +4.3%
2005 37,462 Euro +3.4%
2006 38,669 Euro +3.2%
2007 39,349 Euro +1.8%
2008 39,990 Euro +1.6%
2009 50,621 Euro +26.6%
2010 45,055 Euro -11.0%
2011 47,235 Euro +4.8%
2012 48,822 Euro +3.4%
2013 49,395 Euro +1.2%
2014 48,811 Euro -1.2%
2015 49,176 Euro +0.7%
2016 49,721 Euro +1.1%
2017 52,572 Euro +5.7%
2018 52,301 Euro -0.5%
2019 54,040 Euro +3.3%
2020 56,357 Euro +4.3%
2021 62,706 Euro +11.3%
2022 64,761 Euro +3.3%
2023 65,124 Euro +0.6%
2024 68,305 Euro +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,385 Euro 3,750 Euro 11,160 Euro 3
1990s 21,271 Euro 12,704 Euro 28,492 Euro 10
2000s 37,077 Euro 29,803 Euro 50,621 Euro 10
2010s 49,713 Euro 45,055 Euro 54,040 Euro 10
2020s 63,451 Euro 56,357 Euro 68,305 Euro 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Netherlands 63,299 Euro compare
  2. 1 United States of America 1.21 million Euro compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 4,355 Euro compare
  4. 2 Croatia 143.68 Euro compare
  5. 3 Poland 1,128 Euro compare
  6. 3 Switzerland 22,220 Euro compare
  7. 4 Canada 15,889 Euro compare
  8. 4 Slovenia 208.05 Euro compare
  9. 5 Lithuania 189.73 Euro compare
  10. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,421 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in Germany?
Insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in Germany was 68,305 Euro in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 68,305 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,750 Euro in 1989.
How does Germany rank for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
54 places, 1,066 data points, 1987–2024
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This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.