List of costliest tropical cyclones

This is a list of costliest tropical cyclones, listed by tropical cyclone basin. Damage tolls of tropical cyclones are listed and ranked in USD of the year of the tropical cyclone, although inflation-adjusted figures are also supplied. The main effects of tropical cyclones include strong winds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, floods, tornadoes, and landslides. This list is based on property damage done directly by a tropical cyclone.

Overall costliest The costliest tropical cyclones on record are Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, both causing $125 billion in damages in 2005 and 2017, respectively. In 2022, Hurricane Ian became the third-costliest tropical cyclone on record, causing $112 billion in damages. In 2017, Hurricane Maria became the fourth costliest tropical cyclone on record. In 2024, Hurricane Helene became the fifth-most costly tropical cyclone on record, causing $78.7 billion in damages. Hurricanes Irma and Ida also have damage tolls of over $70 billion. + Costliest Tropical Cyclones Rank (Nominal) Storm Name SeasonBasin Damage (Nominal USD) Inflation-Adjusted Damage (2025 USD) 1 Katrina N. Atlantic Harvey 3 Ian 4 Maria 5 Helene 6 Irma 7 Ida 8 Sandy 9 Ike 10 Milton 11 Doksuri W. Pacific 12 Andrew N. Atlantic 13 Wilma 14 Ivan 15 Michael 16 Florence 17 Laura 18 Daniel Mediterranean 19 SenyarN. Indian20 Rita N. Atlantic 21 Hagibis W. Pacific 22 Charley N. Atlantic 23 Matthew 24 Amphan N. Indian 25 Nargis 26 Yagi W. Pacific 27 IreneN. Atlantic28 JebiW. Pacific29 MelissaN. Atlantic30 OtisE. Pacific31 HugoN. Atlantic32 FitowW. Pacific33 FrancesN. Atlantic MireilleW. Pacific35 Faxai36 GeorgesN. Atlantic37 SongdaW. Pacific38 Lekima39 Saomai40 GabrielleS. Pacific41 BerylN. Atlantic42 Allison43 Gustav44 FaniN. Indian45 RammasunW. Pacific46 JeanneN. Atlantic47 Sally48 Eta49 Floyd50 HatoW. Pacific

North Atlantic Ocean

The costliest Atlantic hurricanes on record are Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, both causing $125 billion in damages in 2005 and 2017 respectively. In 2022, Hurricane Ian became the third costliest Atlantic hurricane on record, causing $112 billion in damages. Hurricanes Maria, Helene, Irma, and Ida also have damage tolls of over $70 billion. The costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic that did not become a hurricane is Tropical Storm Allison, which caused $9 billion in damages in 2001. The costliest Atlantic hurricane to not have its name retired is Hurricane Sally in 2020, which caused $7.3 billion in damages. + Costliest Atlantic hurricanes Rank (Nominal) Hurricane Season Damage (Nominal USD) Inflation-Adjusted Damage (2025 USD) 1 Katrina Harvey 3 Ian 4 Maria 5 Helene 6 Irma 7 Ida 8 Sandy 9 Ike 10 Milton

Northeastern Pacific Ocean

The costliest Pacific hurricane on record was Hurricane Otis in 2023. Hurricane Manuel in 2013 is the second costliest Pacific hurricane on record. Hurricane Iniki of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season is still the costliest central Pacific hurricane on record. Only six Pacific hurricanes have caused over one billion dollars in damage; the three mentioned above, as well as Hurricane John, Hurricane Odile and Tropical Storm Agatha. + Costliest Pacific hurricanes Rank (Nominal) Hurricane Season Damage (Nominal USD) Inflation-Adjusted Damage (2025 USD) 1 Otis $12– 2 Manuel 3 Iniki 4 John 5 Odile 6 Agatha 7 Hilary 8 Willa 9 Madeline 10 Rosa

Northwestern Pacific Ocean

The costliest typhoon on record was Typhoon Doksuri in 2023, which caused over $28 billion in damages, primarily in China., Typhoon Hagibis in 2019 was responsible for over $17 billion in damages. Typhoon Yagi in 2024 is the third-costliest in nominal terms, causing over $14 billion in damages, while Typhoon Jebi in 2018 is the fourth-costliest, causing $13 billion in damages. Adjusting for inflation, Typhoon Mireille of 1991 is the second-costliest typhoon on record with it causing $18.4 billion (2018 USD) in damages. Without adjusting for inflation, it is tied with Typhoon Faxai of 2019 with both systems causing $10 billion in damages. Typhoons Lekima, Songda, and Saomai caused over $9 billion in damages in 2019, 2004, and 2000, respectively. + Costliest Pacific typhoons (adjusted for inflation) Rank (Nominal) Typhoon Season Damage (Nominal USD) Inflation-adjusted Damage (2025 USD) 1 Doksuri 2 Hagibis 3 Yagi 4 Jebi 5 Fitow 6 Mireille Faxai 8 Songda 9 Lekima 10 Saomai

North Indian Ocean

The costliest North Indian Ocean cyclone on record was Cyclone Senyar in 2025, which caused over $19 billion in damages. Cyclone Amphan became the second costliest cyclone in 2020 after causing $15.5 billion in damages. Cyclone Gonu is the costliest tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea. Other costly cyclones include Cyclones Fani, the 1999 Odisha cyclone, and Cyclone Phailin. + Costliest North Indian Ocean tropical cyclonesRank (Nominal)Tropical cyclonesSeasonDamage (Nominal USD) Inflation-Adjusted Damage (2025 USD)1 Senyar $19.8 billion2 Amphan 3 Nargis 4 Fani 5 "Odisha" 6 Gonu 7 Phailin 8 Hudhud 9 Bulbul 10 Vardah

South-West Indian Ocean

Only twelve South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones are known to have caused at least $250 million in damages. Among these, the costliest on record was Cyclone Chido in 2024, which caused $3.9 billion in damages. Other costly cyclones include Idai in 2019, Gezani in 2026, and Freddy in 2023; respectively, the three cyclones caused $3.3 billion, $2 billion, and $1.53 billion in damages. + Costliest South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones Rank (Nominal) Cyclone Season Damage (Nominal USD) Inflation-Adjusted Damage (2026 USD) 1 Chido 2 Idai 3 Gezani 4 Freddy 5 Garance 6 Fytia 7 Enawo 8 Kenneth 9 Leon–Eline 10 Dina

Australian region

The costliest Australian region tropical cyclone on record was Cyclone Yasi in 2011, which caused $3.6 billion in damages. The next-costliest cyclone, Debbie, caused $2.73 billion in damages and is closely followed by Oswald, which caused $2.52 billion in damages. Additionally, Cyclones Alfred, Veronica, Ita, and Larry caused over $1 billion in damages in 2025, 2019, 2014, and 2006 respectively. Cyclone Tracy is considered one of Australia's most destructive cyclones. While only causing $645 million in damages,Adjusted for inflation, damages are the highest on record, at $7.69 billion. 66 people were killed and over 25,000 people were left homeless. + Costliest Australian region tropical cyclones Rank (Nominal) Cyclone Season Damage (Nominal USD) Inflation-Adjusted Damage (2025 USD) 1 Yasi 2 Debbie 3 Oswald 4 Alfred 5 Veronica 6 Ita 7 Larry 8 Zelia9 Jasper10 Tracy

South Pacific Ocean

The costliest South Pacific tropical cyclone was Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, which caused $9.2 billion in damages. The next costliest, Tropical Depression 06F in 2023, caused $1.43 billion in damages. Other costly South Pacific cyclones include Cyclone Winston in 2016, Cyclone Harold in 2020, and Cyclone Pam in 2015.

Mediterranean Sea

The costliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone is Storm Daniel in 2023, which caused $21.14 billion in damages in Greece and Libya. The next costliest is Tropical Storm Rolf in 2011, which caused over $1.25 billion in damages. Other costly Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones include Cyclone Qendresa in 2014, Cyclone Apollo in 2021, Cyclone Numa in 2017, and Cyclone Ianos in 2020. + Costliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones Rank (Nominal) Cyclone Season Damage (Nominal USD) Inflation-Adjusted Damage (2025 USD) 1 Daniel 2 Rolf 3 Qendresa4 Apollo5 Numa Ianos7 Zorbas Blas

Elsewhere Only two South Atlantic tropical cyclones have caused measurable amounts of damages. In 2004, Hurricane Catarina caused $350 million in damages when it made landfall as a Category 2 tropical cyclone in Santa Catarina. In 2022, Subtropical Storm Yakecan caused $50 million in damages in Uruguay and Southern Brazil.

In the eastern portion of the South Pacific, tropical cyclone formation is extremely rare, and Cyclone Yaku in 2023 is the only known system to impact land, causing $690 million in damages in Peru and Ecuador.

List of costliest tropical cyclones

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