{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-life-insurance-penetration-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-life-insurance-penetration-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-life-insurance-penetration-gdp/","title":"Switzerland Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Switzerland's Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP): 2.7 % of GDP in 2024, -0.1pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_INS@DF_IND), 2000–2024.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","OECD","Switzerland","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Switzerland Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C0%7CFinancial+sector%23FIN%23&pg=0&fc=Topic&bp=true&snb=10"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2024)","value":"2.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":6.86},{"period":"2001","value":6.858},{"period":"2002","value":7.189},{"period":"2003","value":6.601},{"period":"2004","value":6.021},{"period":"2005","value":5.717},{"period":"2006","value":5.071},{"period":"2007","value":4.93},{"period":"2008","value":5.212},{"period":"2009","value":4.88},{"period":"2010","value":4.83},{"period":"2011","value":4.807},{"period":"2012","value":4.84},{"period":"2013","value":4.991},{"period":"2014","value":4.905},{"period":"2015","value":4.882},{"period":"2016","value":4.527},{"period":"2017","value":4.327},{"period":"2018","value":4.2},{"period":"2019","value":4.184},{"period":"2020","value":3.544},{"period":"2021","value":3.11},{"period":"2022","value":2.911},{"period":"2023","value":2.848},{"period":"2024","value":2.745}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in Switzerland from 2000 to present. Life insurance penetration measures the depth of long-term savings mobilisation through the insurance channel. It is published by OECD and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 7.2 % of GDP in 2002 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.7 in 2024. The latest reading of 2.7 in 2024 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}