Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written in New Zealand

New Zealand: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written was 1,167 Euro in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,167 Euro
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,167 Euro
in 2021
All-time low
110.54 Euro
in 1988
Years of data
5
1988–2021

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written in New Zealand, 1988–2021

02505007501.0k1.2k1988200420211988: 110.5 Euro1996: 241.2 Euro2019: 987.4 Euro2020: 1.0k Euro2021: 1.2k Euro

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

Analysis

In 2021, insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in New Zealand stood at 1,167 Euro. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in New Zealand peaked at 1,167 Euro in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110.54 Euro, in 1988.

New Zealand ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums in New Zealand, 1988 to 2021.
Year Euro Change
1988 110.54 Euro
1996 241.23 Euro +118.2%
2019 987.44 Euro +309.3%
2020 1,006 Euro +1.9%
2021 1,167 Euro +16.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1,167 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,666 Euro, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1,167 Euro is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 959.48 Euro, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 110.54 Euro 110.54 Euro 110.54 Euro 1
1990s 241.23 Euro 241.23 Euro 241.23 Euro 1
2010s 987.44 Euro 987.44 Euro 987.44 Euro 1
2020s 1,087 Euro 1,006 Euro 1,167 Euro 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 17 Israel 2,666 Euro compare
  2. 18 Norway 1,555 Euro compare
  3. 19 Finland 1,191 Euro compare
  4. 21 Czechia 1,112 Euro compare
  5. 22 Panama 896.86 Euro compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 849.98 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 New Zealand?
Insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written in New Zealand was 1,167 Euro in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,167 Euro in 2021.
What is the lowest insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 110.54 Euro in 1988.
How does New Zealand rank for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?
New Zealand ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this New Zealand 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.