Insurance business written by class of insurance — Net written premiums by country

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

Countries reporting
47
Highest
1.13 million Euro
United States of America
Lowest
0.075 Euro
El Salvador
Median
592.62 Euro
Years covered
38
1987–2024
Data points
952

What the numbers show

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Net written premiums is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1.13 million Euro in United States of America; the lowest is 0.075 Euro in El Salvador.

The median across all reporting countries is 592.62 Euro, and the mean is 28,971 Euro.

Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 1,321.9%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 99.6%).

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Net written: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States of America 1.13 million Euro 2024 up 159.1% volatile
1 Netherlands 63,256 Euro 2024 up 723.8% volatile
2 Germany 64,846 Euro 2024 up 37.2% rising
2 Türkiye 4,049 Euro 2024 up 217.6% volatile
2 Croatia 136.64 Euro 2024 up 4.3% rising
3 Canada 13,618 Euro 2018 down 31.2% volatile
3 Poland 1,004 Euro 2024 up 123.7% rising
4 Spain 12,757 Euro 2024 up 60.8% volatile
4 Slovenia 194.31 Euro 2024 down 65.7% rising
5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,443 Euro 2024 up 32.5% rising
5 Lithuania 187 Euro 2024 up 415.9% volatile
6 Mexico 8,174 Euro 2024 up 168.6% volatile
6 Latvia 177.78 Euro 2024 up 244.6% volatile
7 Italy 7,719 Euro 2024 up 62.6% rising
8 Bermuda 7,124 Euro 2024 up 96.7% rising
9 Japan 5,992 Euro 2024 up 0.5% volatile
10 Ireland 4,299 Euro 2024 up 380.8% volatile
11 Argentina 3,539 Euro 2024 up 3.3% falling
12 Hong Kong, China 3,214 Euro 2024 up 253.9% rising
13 Portugal 2,451 Euro 2024 up 131.6% volatile
14 Israel 2,384 Euro 2024 up 129.1% rising
15 Denmark 1,986 Euro 2015 rising
16 Norway 1,435 Euro 2024 up 127.3% volatile
17 Finland 1,182 Euro 2024 up 12.8% rising
18 Czechia 914.65 Euro 2024 up 516.0% volatile
19 Costa Rica 788.24 Euro 2024 up 129.2% rising
20 Taiwan, China 682.74 Euro 2024 up 42.4% rising
21 Peru 592.62 Euro 2024 up 84.5% rising
22 Australia 562.13 Euro 2024 up 1.7% rising
23 Malaysia 547.45 Euro 2023 up 5.1% rising
24 Greece 495.23 Euro 2024 up 758.4% volatile
25 Indonesia 397.31 Euro 2021 up 525.7% rising
26 Guatemala 304.34 Euro 2024 up 182.7% rising
27 Uruguay 284.15 Euro 2024 up 22.4% rising
28 South Africa 258.52 Euro 2023 down 34.3% falling
29 Bulgaria 191.41 Euro 2024 up 155.8% rising
30 Colombia 165.93 Euro 2024 up 38.8% rising
31 Chile 146.25 Euro 2024 up 1,321.9% volatile
32 Hungary 81.47 Euro 2015 up 49.6% rising
33 Honduras 65.61 Euro 2024 up 172.3% rising
34 Iceland 62.17 Euro 2024 up 101.3% volatile
35 Austria 46.96 Euro 2024 down 98.2% falling
36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41.8 Euro 2024 up 85.9% rising
37 Paraguay 25.14 Euro 2024 up 184.9% rising
38 Nicaragua 9.68 Euro 2024 up 4.0% falling
39 Brazil 5.18 Euro 2023 volatile
40 El Salvador 0.075 Euro 2022 down 99.6% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Insurance business written by class of insurance — Net written premiums
Unit
Euro
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 952 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed

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