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Middle East outlook - May 2025
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Regulation, economic diversification and digital innovation boost insurance industry growth
Improved economic performance and diversification efforts foster a favourable growth environment for the insurance industry i
sigma 1/2025: Natural catastrophes
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Insured losses on trend to USD 145 billion in 2025
Global insurance losses from natural catastrophes still follow the 5-7% annual growth rate (in real terms) that has been the
Forecasts
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| United States | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Euro area | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| China | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| United States | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Euro area | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| China | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Euro area | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| China | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| United States | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Euro area | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| China | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 2025 F | 2026 F | 2027 F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| United States | -1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Euro area | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| China | 3.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 |