How many countries are under US sanctions?

The US maintains comprehensive (country-wide) sanctions against 5 jurisdictions: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea / occupied Ukraine regions. Additionally, targeted sanctions (specific individuals, entities, and sectors) apply to 20+ other countries including Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, China (Xinjiang/Hong Kong), Myanmar, and others.

Comprehensive vs. targeted sanctions

Comprehensive sanctions prohibit virtually all transactions with the country. Targeted sanctions prohibit transactions with specific individuals, entities, or sectors — but not the entire country. SanctionsAI's country screening covers all comprehensively sanctioned jurisdictions and flags high-risk targeted-sanctions jurisdictions.

See the full list: /by-country.