Ireland Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP) (2024)
Ireland's Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP): 11.7 % of GDP in 2024, -0.8pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_INS@DF_IND), 2000–2024.
Ireland (2024)
11.7
% of GDP
-0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2023 | 12.5 | +3.9pp |
| 2022 | 8.6 | -2.4pp |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.4pp |
| 2020 | 10.6 | -0.9pp |
| 2019 | 11.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 11.8 | -2.3pp |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -3.3pp |
| 2016 | 17.4 | +1.6pp |
| 2015 | 15.8 | -3.6pp |
| 2014 | 19.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2013 | 18.3 | -1.4pp |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +1.5pp |
| 2011 | 18.2 | -2pp |
| 2010 | 20.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2009 | 19.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2008 | 19 | -4.1pp |
| 2007 | 23.1 | +3.6pp |
| 2006 | 19.5 | +1.5pp |
| 2005 | 18 | +1.2pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 11.7 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.8pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 8.6 % of GDP in 2022 to 23.1 % of GDP in 2007.
This page tracks total insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in Ireland. Insurance penetration is the primary measure of financial services sector development and household risk protection depth.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in Ireland. Insurance penetration is the primary measure of financial services sector development and household risk protection depth. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
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 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 23.1 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8.6 % of GDP in 2022. The latest reading is 11.7 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was -0.8pp.