Global Sanctions & Compliance Statistics 2026
Key statistics on global sanctions programs, enforcement actions, and compliance spending. Data from OFAC, UN, EU, FATF, and industry reports.
CC BY 4.0 Updated 2026-07-20Data Table
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Active OFAC SDN designations (as of 2026) | ~12,000+ | U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN List |
| OFAC enforcement actions (2025) | 23 actions | OFAC Annual Enforcement Report 2025 |
| Total OFAC penalties (2025) | $1.5B | OFAC Civil Penalties Information |
| Global AML compliance spending (2025) | $274B | LexisNexis True Cost of AML Compliance 2025 |
| FATF grey-listed jurisdictions (2026) | 24 countries | FATF Grey List Monitoring |
| UN Security Council sanctions regimes (active) | 14 regimes | UN Security Council Sanctions Committees |
| EU autonomous sanctions regimes | 40+ regimes | EU Sanctions Map 2026 |
| Average AML fine per institution (2025) | $145M | Fenergo Global Enforcement Report 2025 |
| Suspicious Activity Reports filed (US, 2025) | ~4.2M | FinCEN SAR Statistics |
| Sanctions screening false-positive rate (industry avg) | 95% | Accuity Sanctions Screening Survey 2025 |
10 data points — all sourced from publicly available industry reports and databases.
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BibTeX:
@misc{global-sanctions-statistics,
author = {SanctionsAI},
title = {Global Sanctions & Compliance Statistics 2026},
year = {2026},
url = {https://sanctionsai.dev/data/global-sanctions-statistics/},
note = {Accessed: 2026-07-20}
}
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