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

Japan: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written was 7,383 Euro in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7,383 Euro
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23,482 Euro
in 1995
All-time low
3,819 Euro
in 1987
Years of data
28
1987–2015

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written in Japan, 1987–2015

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1987200120151987: 3.8k Euro1988: 18.5k Euro1989: 17.9k Euro1990: 14.2k Euro1991: 16.9k Euro1992: 16.4k Euro1993: 22.6k Euro1994: 22.9k Euro1995: 23.5k Euro1996: 23.0k Euro1997: 21.4k Euro1998: 17.4k Euro1999: 17.8k Euro2000: 21.1k Euro2001: 17.7k Euro2002: 16.1k Euro2003: 13.9k Euro2005: 6.3k Euro2006: 6.0k Euro2007: 5.6k Euro2008: 5.6k Euro2009: 6.8k Euro2010: 11.0k Euro2011: 11.8k Euro2012: 7.8k Euro2013: 6.9k Euro2014: 6.7k Euro2015: 7.4k Euro

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

Analysis

In 2015, insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in Japan stood at 7,383 Euro.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in Japan peaked at 23,482 Euro in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,819 Euro, in 1987.

Japan ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums in Japan, 1987 to 2015.
Year Euro Change
1987 3,819 Euro
1988 18,550 Euro +385.7%
1989 17,932 Euro -3.3%
1990 14,220 Euro -20.7%
1991 16,858 Euro +18.6%
1992 16,360 Euro -3.0%
1993 22,572 Euro +38.0%
1994 22,859 Euro +1.3%
1995 23,482 Euro +2.7%
1996 22,951 Euro -2.3%
1997 21,380 Euro -6.8%
1998 17,366 Euro -18.8%
1999 17,769 Euro +2.3%
2000 21,078 Euro +18.6%
2001 17,663 Euro -16.2%
2002 16,091 Euro -8.9%
2003 13,891 Euro -13.7%
2005 6,333 Euro -54.4%
2006 6,002 Euro -5.2%
2007 5,557 Euro -7.4%
2008 5,587 Euro +0.5%
2009 6,845 Euro +22.5%
2010 10,955 Euro +60.0%
2011 11,838 Euro +8.1%
2012 7,827 Euro -33.9%
2013 6,913 Euro -11.7%
2014 6,741 Euro -2.5%
2015 7,383 Euro +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,434 Euro 3,819 Euro 18,550 Euro 3
1990s 19,582 Euro 14,220 Euro 23,482 Euro 10
2000s 11,005 Euro 5,557 Euro 21,078 Euro 9
2010s 8,610 Euro 6,741 Euro 11,838 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Estonia 158 Euro compare
  2. 7 Italy 9,047 Euro compare
  3. 8 Mexico 8,641 Euro compare
  4. 9 Bermuda 7,504 Euro
  5. 11 Belgium 5,102 Euro compare
  6. 12 Ireland 5,063 Euro compare
  7. 13 Hong Kong, China 4,099 Euro

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 Japan?
Insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in Japan was 7,383 Euro in 2015, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 23,482 Euro in 1995.
What is the lowest insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,819 Euro in 1987.
How does Japan rank for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?
Japan ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
Is insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.