U.S. fire statistics - property loss due to direct damage 1990-2022

In 2022, fires in the United States caused property loss of over 18 billion U.S. dollars. This is an increase from the previous year, when fires caused about 15.96 billion U.S. dollars in property loss.

Property loss in the U.S. due to fire from 1990 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Property loss in million U.S. dollars
2022	18,072
2021	15,957
2020	21,866
2019	14,820
2018	25,600
2017	23,000
2016	10,600
2015	14,300
2014	11,600
2013	11,500
2012	12,400
2011	11,700
2010	11,600
2009	12,531
2008	15,478
2007	14,639
2006	11,307
2005	10,672
2004	9,794
2003	12,367
2002	10,337
2001*	44,023
2000	10,207
1999	10,024
1998	8,629
1997	8,525
1996	9,406
1995	8,918
1994	8,151
1993	8,546
1992	8,295
1991	9,467
1990	7,818

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* Includes 33.4 billion U.S. dollars in property loss that occurred from the events of 9/11/01. Direct property damage figures do not include indirect losses, like business interruption, and adjustments for inflation.
Data prior to 2019 taken from previous editions.

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