Insurance indicators — Penetration in Hungary

Hungary: Insurance indicators — Penetration was 2.05 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.05 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
3.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
1.94 Percentage of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Insurance indicators — Penetration in Hungary, 1991–2024

012341991200720241991: 2.4 Percentage of GDP1992: 1.9 Percentage of GDP1993: 2 Percentage of GDP1994: 2.1 Percentage of GDP1995: 2.1 Percentage of GDP1996: 2.2 Percentage of GDP1997: 2.3 Percentage of GDP1998: 2.4 Percentage of GDP1999: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2000: 2.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 2.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 2.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 3 Percentage of GDP2006: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 3.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 2.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 2 Percentage of GDP2024: 2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, insurance indicators — penetration in Hungary stood at 2.05 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance indicators — penetration in Hungary peaked at 3.6 Percentage of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.94 Percentage of GDP, in 1992.

Hungary ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 Percentage of GDP 1.94 Percentage of GDP 2.5 Percentage of GDP 9
2000s 3.05 Percentage of GDP 2.73 Percentage of GDP 3.6 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 2.55 Percentage of GDP 2.31 Percentage of GDP 3.06 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 2.2 Percentage of GDP 1.97 Percentage of GDP 2.45 Percentage of GDP 5

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  5. 45 Honduras 2 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 46 Ecuador 1.86 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance indicators — penetration in Hungary?
Insurance indicators — penetration in Hungary was 2.05 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 Percentage of GDP in 1992.
How does Hungary rank for insurance indicators — penetration?
Hungary ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is insurance indicators — penetration rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.