INSURANCE SECTOR'S SHARE OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP), 2008-2012

($ billions)

   
    Insurance carriers and related activities
Year Total GDP GDP Percent of total GDP
2008 $14,720.3 $339.7 2.3%
2009 14,417.9 357.5 2.5
2010 14,958.3 364.8 2.4
2011 15,533.8 378.5 2.4
2012 16,244.6 413.1 2.5
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.