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U.S. Insurance Sales Abroad, 2010-2019
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(US$ millions)

Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned
foreign affiliates of U.S.
multinational corporations (2)
2010 $14,854 $58,379
2011 14,673 59,942
2012 15,978 64,346
2013 15,768 65,239
2014 16,277 67,126
2015 15,464 63,746
2016 16,249 62,509
2017 18,223 60,441
2018 17,904 63,626
2019 16,238 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for "normal" i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policy holders). BEA refers to this category as "cross border sales." Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Division.

 

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U.S. INSURANCE SALES ABROAD, 2006-2012
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Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned
foreign affiliates of U.S
multinational corporations (2)
2006 $9,445 $47,614
2007 10,841 55,290
2008 13,403 61,794
2009 14,586 61,609
2010 14,397 58,379
2011 14,958 61,177
2012 16,067 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for "normal" i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policy holders). BEA refers to this category as "cross border sales." Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), International Division.

 
U.S. INSURANCE SALES ABROAD, 2007-2013
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Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned
foreign affiliates of U.S.
multinational corporations (2)
2007 $10,841 $55,290
2008 13,403 61,794
2009 14,586 61,609
2010 14,397 58,379
2011 15,114 59,942
2012 16,534 65,829
2013 16,096 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for "normal" i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policy holders). BEA refers to this category as "cross border sales." Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), International Division.

 
U.S. Insurance Sales Abroad, 2008-2014
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(US$ millions)

Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned foreign affiliates
of U.S. multinational corporations (2)
2008 $13,403 $61,794
2009 14,586 61,609
2010 14,397 58,379
2011 15,114 59,942
2012 16,790 64,346
2013 17,058 64,805
2014 17,417 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for "normal" i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policy holders). BEA refers to this category as "cross border sales." Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), International Division.

 
U.S. Insurance Sales Abroad, 2008-2015
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(US$ millions)

Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. multinational corporations (2)
2008 $13,403 $61,794
2009 14,586 61,609
2010 14,397 58,379
2011 15,114 59,942
2012 16,790 64,346
2013 16,696 65,239
2014 17,312 65,079
2015 17,142 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for "normal", i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policyholders). BEA refers to this category as "cross border sales." Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), International Division.

 
U.S. Insurance Sales Abroad, 2009-2016
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(US$ millions)

Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned
foreign affiliates of U.S.
multinational corporations (2)
2009 $14,586 $61,609
2010 14,397 58,379
2011 15,114 59,942
2012 16,790 64,346
2013 16,696 65,239
2014 17,333 67,126
2015 16,229 64,940
2016 16,348 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for "normal" i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policy holders). The Bureau of Economic Analysis refers to this category as "cross border sales." Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Division.

 
U.S. Insurance Sales Abroad, 2010-2017
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(US$ millions)

Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned
foreign affiliates of U.S.
multinational corporations (2)
2010 $14,397 $58,379
2011 15,114 59,942
2012 16,790 64,346
2013 16,696 65,239
2014 17,333 67,126
2015 16,248 63,746
2016 17,067 64,828
2017 18,047 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for "normal" i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policy holders). Bureau of Economic Analysis refers to this category as "cross border sales." Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Division.

 
U.S. Insurance Sales Abroad, 2009-2018
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(US$ millions)

Year Sold directly (1) Sold through majority-owned
foreign affiliates of U.S.
multinational corporations (2)
2009 $14,586 $61,609
2010 14,397 58,379
2011 15,114 59,942
2012 16,790 64,346
2013 16,696 65,239
2014 17,333 67,126
2015 16,248 63,746
2016 16,819 62,509
2017 18,015 62,261
2018 17,466 NA

(1) Largely based on premiums. Includes adjustments for “normal” i.e., expected losses and premium supplements (income due to policy holders). BEA refers to this category as “cross border sales.” Includes property/casualty, life insurance and reinsurance.
(2) Based on sales by primary industry of the affiliate; there could be other services, such as financial services, included in the data.

NA=Data not available.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, International Division.