Statistics Norway

1   Total life and non-life insurance premiums in OECD countries, 2001
  Total gross premiums
USD million
Market share
Direct gross premiums
basis (per cent)
Direct gross premiums/population
USD per inhabitant
Direct gross premiums/GDP
Per cent
Australia 31 577 1.28 1 505.90 7.95
Austria 11 973 0.49 1 344.42 5.77
Belgium 18 523 0.75 1 756.34 7.94
Canada 55 806 2.26 1 603.15 7.17
Czech Republic 2 124 0.09  205.94 3.73
Denmark 11 744 0.48 2 041.88 6.77
Finland 5 372 0.22 1 005.18 4.29
France  122 034 4.95 1 867.55 8.69
Germany  165 989 6.73 1 502.35 6.67
Greece 2 379 0.10  215.19 2.01
Hungary 1 471 0.06  143.97 2.84
Iceland  234 0.01  813.58 3.01
Ireland 14 758 0.60 3 814.28 14.35
Italy 73 652 2.99 1 195.33 6.36
Japan  296 365 12.02 2 287.08 7.03
Korea 68 189 2.77 1 395.54 15.65
Luxembourg 5 466 0.22 12 369.32 28.44
Mexico 11 950 0.48  116.20 0.19
Netherlands 39 530 1.60 2 425.78 10.13
New Zealand 1 266 0.05  318.18 2.46
Norway 8 298 0.34 1 828.56 4.91
Poland 5 151 0.21  131.93 2.89
Portugal 7 984 0.32  749.38 7.03
Slovak Republic  665 0.03  123.32 3.24
Spain 38 670 1.57  927.24 6.40
Sweden 18 942 0.77  219.83 8.58
Switzerland 38 516 1.56 4 653.94 13.69
Turkey 2 803 0.11 39.85 1.85
United Kingdom  230 739 9.36 3 688.34 15.25
United States 1 173 018 47.58 3 737.10 10.62
NAFTA 1 240 774 50.33 2 747.90 9.86
EU15  767 755 31.14 1 533.24 9.13
OECD 2 465 188  100.00 1 404.18 9.24
Source: OECD Insurance Statistics Yearbook, 1994-2001.

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