| Year | Cost at that time | Cost (2009 USD) |
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| 2008 | $41.93 billion | $41.93 billion |
| 2007 | $3 billion | $3.12 billion |
| 2006 | $0.5 billion | $0.53 billion |
| 2005 | $128 billion | $141.3 billion |
| 2004 | $50 billion | $57 billion |
| 2003 | $4.4 billion | $5.2 billion |
| 2002 | $2.6 billion | $3.11 billion |
| 2001 | $7.1 billion | $8.6 billion |
| 2000 | $1.2 billion | $1.5 billion |
| 1999 | $5.9 billion | $7.6 billion |
| 1998 | $12.2 billion | $16 billion |
| 1997 | $0.11 billion | $0.15 billion |
| 1996 | $3.8 billion | $5 billion |
| 1995 | $9.3 billion | $13 billion |
| 1994 | $1.56 billion | $4 billion |
| 1993 | $0.27 billion | $0.4 billion |
| 1992 | $26 billion | $39.9 billion |
| 1991 | $2.5 billion | $3.95 billion |
| 1990 | $0.15 billion | $0.25 billion |
| 1989 | $10.74 billion | $18.7 billion |
| 1988 | $7 billion | $12.8 billion |
| 1987 | $0.07 billion | $0.14 billion |
| 1986 | $0.03 billion | $0.06 billion |
| 1985 | $4.5 billion | $9 billion |
| 1984 | $0.07 billion | $0.14 billion |
| 1983 | $2.6 billion | $5.6 billion |
| 1982 | $0.1 billion | $0.22 billion |
| 1981 | $0.05 billion | $0.11 billion |
| 1980 | $1 billion | $2.6 billion |
| 1979 | $4.27 billion | $12.7 billion |
| 1978 | $0.05 billion | $0.15 billion |
| 1977 | $0.01 billion | $0.04 billion |
| 1976 | $0.1 billion | $0.38 billion |
| 1975 | $0.49 billion | $2 billion |
| 1974 | $1.06 billion | $4.6 billion |
| 1973 | $0.02 billion | $0.09 billion |
| 1972 | $2.1 billion | $10.8 billion |
| 1971 | $0.21 billion | $1.1 billion |
| 1970 | $0.45 billion | $2.5 billion |
| 1969 | $1.7 billion | $10 billion |
| 1968 | $0.01 billion | $0.06 billion |
| 1967 | $0.22 billion | $1.4 billion |
| 1966 | $0.41 billion | $2.72 billion |
| 1965 | $1.45 billion | $9.9 billion |
| 1964 | $0.61 billion | $4.13 billion |
| 1963 | $0.59 billion | $4.1 billion |
| 1962 | $0.01 billion | $0.07 billion |
| 1961 | $0.04 billion | $2.8 billion |
| 1960 | $0.41 billion | $3 billion |
| 1959 | $0.02 billion | $0.17 billion |
| 1958 | $0.01 billion | $0.09 billion |
| 1957 | $0.15 billion | $1.17 billion |
| 1956 | $0.07 billion | $0.54 billion |
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Costliest Atlantic hurricane seasons
Cost refers to total estimated property damage.
| Rank | Season | Cost (2009 USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | $141.3 billion |
| 2 | 2004 | $57 billion |
| 3 | 2008 | $41.5 billion |
| 4 | 1992 | $39.9 billion |
| 5 | 1989 | $18.7 billion |