Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) was 1.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Netherlands, 1992–2020
Source: Sigma Reports, Swiss Re. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Netherlands stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Netherlands peaked at 10.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.4% | — |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -55.9% | 10.8% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 127.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life insurance premium volume to gdp in Netherlands?
- Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Netherlands was 1.5% in 2020, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
- What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as part of Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.