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Blockades worldwide

Sanctions and embargoes at a glance: who imposes them, what they prohibit, what remains allowed. With sources and dates.

Updated 3 November 2026

Who sanctions whom

The globe shows which states and organisations currently impose sanctions on which countries. Every entry rests on an official or verifiable source with a date. Anything not fully verified is marked.

As of 3 November 2026. Covered: 19 actors, 347 entries on 85 countries and territories.

All entries as a table (347)

Country or territory	Actor	Type	Since	Basis or programme	Source
Afghanistan 8 actors
Afghanistan	UN Security Council	arms, targeted	2011	Res. 1988 (2011), Taliban	1 10
Afghanistan	United States	targeted		Afghanistan-Related Sanctions	4 10
Afghanistan	European Union	arms, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Afghanistan	United Kingdom	arms, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Afghanistan	Switzerland	arms, targeted	2025	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Afghanistan	Japan	targeted	2001	UN Res. 1267, 1988 and others	24
Afghanistan	Australia	arms, targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Afghanistan	Norway	not stated	2013	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Albania 2 actors
Albania	United States	targeted		Balkans-Related Sanctions	4 10
Albania	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Albania	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Andorra 1 actor
Andorra	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Australia 1 actor
Australia	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Australia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Austria 2 actors
Austria	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Austria	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Austria	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Belarus 9 actors
Belarus	United States	targeted		Belarus Sanctions	4 10
Belarus	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Belarus	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Belarus	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Belarus	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2006	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Belarus	Japan	targeted	2022	Own measure	24
Belarus	Norway	not stated	2006	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Belarus	South Korea	sectoral		Export ban list of the trade ministry	28
Belarus	Ukraine	targeted	2026	Sanctions packages against Alexander Lukashenko (February 2026) and Belarus-linked entities (April 2026) not fully verified Earlier Ukrainian measures against Belarus not checked individually here.	31
Belgium 2 actors
Belgium	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Belgium	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Belgium	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 actors
Bosnia and Herzegovina	United States	targeted		Balkans-Related Sanctions	4 10
Bosnia and Herzegovina	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures According to OpenSanctions, no persons currently listed.	10 11
Bosnia and Herzegovina	United Kingdom	targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Bulgaria 2 actors
Bulgaria	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Bulgaria	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Bulgaria	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Burkina Faso 1 actor
Burkina Faso	African Union	suspension		Suspension after an unconstitutional change of government Source as of 26 February 2026.	43
Burundi 3 actors
Burundi	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Burundi	Switzerland	targeted	2015	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Burundi	Norway	not stated	2016	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Canada 1 actor
Canada	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Canada	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Central African Republic 9 actors
Central African Republic	UN Security Council	arms, targeted	2013	Res. 2127 (2013); committee under Res. 2745 since 2024	1 10
Central African Republic	United States	targeted		Central African Republic Sanctions	4 10
Central African Republic	European Union	arms, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Central African Republic	United Kingdom	arms, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Central African Republic	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Central African Republic	Switzerland	arms, targeted	2014	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Central African Republic	Japan	targeted	2014	UN Res. 2127, 2134	24
Central African Republic	Australia	arms, targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Central African Republic	Norway	not stated	2015	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Croatia 2 actors
Croatia	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Croatia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Croatia	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Cuba 1 actor
Cuba	United States	comprehensive	early 1960s	Cuba Sanctions (Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR Part 515; Helms-Burton Act 1996) Exemption for food, medicines and medical devices (TSRA 2000), only under licence and against advance payment. Executive Order 14380 of 29 January 2026 allows additional tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba.	4 10 6 7
Cyprus 2 actors
Cyprus	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Cyprus	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Cyprus	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Czechia 2 actors
Czechia	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Czechia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Czechia	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Democratic Republic of the Congo 9 actors
Democratic Republic of the Congo	UN Security Council	arms, targeted	2004	Res. 1533 (2004)	1 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo	United States	targeted		Democratic Republic of the Congo-Related Sanctions	4 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo	European Union	arms, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Democratic Republic of the Congo	United Kingdom	arms, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Switzerland	arms, targeted	2005	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Japan	targeted	2005	UN Res. 1596	24
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Australia	arms, targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Norway	not stated	2003	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Denmark 2 actors
Denmark	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Denmark	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Denmark	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Estonia 2 actors
Estonia	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Estonia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Estonia	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Finland 2 actors
Finland	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Finland	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Finland	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
France 2 actors
France	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
France	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
France	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Germany 2 actors
Germany	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Germany	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Germany	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Greece 2 actors
Greece	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Greece	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Greece	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Guatemala 3 actors
Guatemala	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Guatemala	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Guatemala	Switzerland	targeted	2024	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Guinea 4 actors
Guinea	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Guinea	United Kingdom	targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Guinea	Switzerland	targeted	2009	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Guinea	Norway	not stated	2014	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Guinea-Bissau 8 actors
Guinea-Bissau	UN Security Council	targeted	2012	Res. 2048 (2012)	1 10
Guinea-Bissau	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Guinea-Bissau	United Kingdom	targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Guinea-Bissau	Switzerland	targeted	2012	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Guinea-Bissau	Australia	targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Guinea-Bissau	Norway	not stated	2015	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Guinea-Bissau	African Union	suspension	2025	Suspended on 28 November 2025 after the coup of 26 November 2025	45 43
Guinea-Bissau	ECOWAS	suspension	2025	Suspension from all decision-making bodies (27 November 2025)	46
Haiti 7 actors
Haiti	UN Security Council	arms, targeted	2022	Res. 2653 (2022)	1 10
Haiti	European Union	arms, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Haiti	United Kingdom	arms, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Haiti	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Haiti	Switzerland	arms, targeted	2022	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Haiti	Japan	targeted	2022	UN Res. 2653	24
Haiti	Norway	not stated	2023	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Hungary 2 actors
Hungary	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Hungary	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Hungary	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Iceland 1 actor
Iceland	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Iceland	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Iran 10 actors
Iran	UN Security Council	arms, sectoral, targeted	2006	Res. 1737 (2006); applied again since 27 September 2025 (snapback) not fully verified Status disputed: Iran, Russia and China consider Resolution 2231 to have expired.	1 10 3
Iran	United States	comprehensive		Iran Sanctions	4 10
Iran	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted	2025	EU restrictive measures against Iran; reintroduced on 29 and 30 September 2025 after the UN snapback Transfers for food, health and humanitarian purposes below 10,000 euros unrestricted, above that with notification.	10 11 13
Iran	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Iran	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Iran	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2007	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Iran	Japan	sectoral, targeted	2025	UN Res. 1737, 1747, 1803, 1929; investment bans	24
Iran	Australia	arms, sectoral, targeted		UN regime and/or autonomous regime not fully verified UN or autonomous classification not clearly legible on the DFAT page.	23 10
Iran	Norway	not stated	2007	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Iran	Ukraine	comprehensive	2023	Sectoral sanctions for 50 years: full trade ban, transit ban, investment ban (Decree No. 308/2023)	30
Iraq 9 actors
Iraq	UN Security Council	targeted	2003	Res. 1518 (2003)	1 10
Iraq	United States	targeted		Iraq-Related Sanctions	4 10
Iraq	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Iraq	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Iraq	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Iraq	Switzerland	arms, targeted	1990	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Iraq	Japan	targeted	2003	UN Res. 1483	24
Iraq	Australia	targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Iraq	Norway	not stated	1990	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Ireland 2 actors
Ireland	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Ireland	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Ireland	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Italy 2 actors
Italy	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Italy	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Italy	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Japan 1 actor
Japan	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Kosovo 1 actor
Kosovo	United States	targeted		Balkans-Related Sanctions	4 10
Latvia 2 actors
Latvia	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Latvia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Latvia	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Lebanon 8 actors
Lebanon	UN Security Council	targeted	2005	Res. 1636 (2005), investigation into the attack on Rafik Hariri According to OpenSanctions, no persons currently listed.	1 10
Lebanon	United States	targeted		Lebanon-Related Sanctions	4 10
Lebanon	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures Two regimes: situation in Lebanon and the attack of 14 February 2005.	10 11
Lebanon	United Kingdom	targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Lebanon	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Lebanon	Switzerland	targeted	2006	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Lebanon	Australia	targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Lebanon	Norway	not stated	2006	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Libya 9 actors
Libya	UN Security Council	arms, sectoral, targeted	2011	Res. 1970 (2011)	1 10
Libya	United States	targeted		Libya Sanctions	4 10
Libya	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Libya	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Libya	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Libya	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2011	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Libya	Japan	targeted	2011	UN Res. 1970, 1973, 2009	24
Libya	Australia	targeted		UN regime and/or autonomous regime not fully verified UN or autonomous classification not clearly legible on the DFAT page.	23 10
Libya	Norway	not stated	2011	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Liechtenstein 1 actor
Liechtenstein	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Liechtenstein	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Lithuania 2 actors
Lithuania	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Lithuania	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Lithuania	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Luxembourg 2 actors
Luxembourg	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Luxembourg	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Luxembourg	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Madagascar 1 actor
Madagascar	African Union	suspension	2025	Suspension after the military takeover in October 2025	45 43
Mali 6 actors
Mali	United States	targeted		Mali-Related Sanctions	4 10
Mali	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Mali	United Kingdom	targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Mali	Japan	targeted	2020	UN Res. 2374 not fully verified On the MOF list without a number of persons; the UN regime for Mali ended in 2023.	24
Mali	Norway	not stated	2020	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Mali	African Union	suspension		Suspension after an unconstitutional change of government Source as of 26 February 2026.	43
Malta 2 actors
Malta	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Malta	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Malta	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Micronesia 1 actor
Micronesia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Moldova 4 actors
Moldova	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Moldova	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Moldova	Switzerland	targeted	2023	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Moldova	Norway	not stated	2023	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Monaco 1 actor
Monaco	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Montenegro 2 actors
Montenegro	United States	targeted		Balkans-Related Sanctions	4 10
Montenegro	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Montenegro	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Myanmar 7 actors
Myanmar	United States	sectoral, targeted		Burma-Related Sanctions	4 10
Myanmar	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Myanmar	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Myanmar	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Myanmar	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2000	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Myanmar	Australia	arms, targeted		Australian autonomous regime	23 10
Myanmar	Norway	not stated	2003	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Netherlands 2 actors
Netherlands	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Netherlands	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Netherlands	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
New Zealand 1 actor
New Zealand	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
New Zealand	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Nicaragua 6 actors
Nicaragua	United States	targeted		Nicaragua-related Sanctions	4 10
Nicaragua	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Nicaragua	United Kingdom	targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Nicaragua	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Nicaragua	Switzerland	targeted	2020	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Nicaragua	Norway	not stated	2020	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Niger 2 actors
Niger	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures Framework in place; according to OpenSanctions, no persons currently listed.	10 11
Niger	African Union	suspension		Suspension after an unconstitutional change of government Source as of 26 February 2026.	43
North Korea 10 actors
North Korea	UN Security Council	arms, sectoral, targeted	2006	Res. 1718 (2006) The UN panel of experts ended in 2024 after a Russian veto.	1 10
North Korea	United States	comprehensive		North Korea Sanctions	4 10
North Korea	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
North Korea	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
North Korea	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
North Korea	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2006	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
North Korea	Japan	sectoral, targeted	2006	UN Res. 1695, 1718 and others; own measures, payment ban since 2016	24
North Korea	Australia	sectoral, targeted		UN regime and/or autonomous regime not fully verified UN or autonomous classification not clearly legible on the DFAT page.	23 10
North Korea	Norway	not stated	2006	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
North Korea	South Korea	targeted		Unilateral sanctions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (financial and foreign exchange transactions only with approval)	26 27
North Macedonia 2 actors
North Macedonia	United States	targeted		Balkans-Related Sanctions	4 10
North Macedonia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Norway 1 actor
Norway	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Norway	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
People's Republic of China 4 actors
People's Republic of China	United States	sectoral, targeted		Chinese Military Companies Sanctions (investment ban); Hong Kong-Related Sanctions (persons)	4 10
People's Republic of China	European Union	arms	1989	Declaration of the Madrid European Council (arms embargo) not fully verified Political declaration of 1989, implemented by the member states; not part of the EU financial sanctions file.	17
People's Republic of China	United Kingdom	arms	1989	UK arms embargo on mainland China and Hong Kong	20
People's Republic of China	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Poland 2 actors
Poland	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Poland	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Poland	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Portugal 2 actors
Portugal	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Portugal	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Portugal	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Romania 2 actors
Romania	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Romania	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Romania	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Russia 12 actors
Russia	United States	sectoral, targeted	2014	Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions (2014); Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions (2021); CAATSA	4 10
Russia	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted	2014	EU restrictive measures against Russia, 21 packages and the listing package of 12 October 2026; the 22nd package has been announced	10 11 15
Russia	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Russia	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Russia	Switzerland	sectoral, targeted	2014	Ordinance on measures in connection with the situation in Ukraine; EU sanctions adopted on 28 February 2022	22 10
Russia	Japan	sectoral, targeted	2014	Own measures in 2014 and since 2022, including securities restrictions	24
Russia	Australia	arms, sectoral, targeted		Australian autonomous regime	23 10
Russia	Norway	not stated	2014	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Russia	South Korea	sectoral, targeted		Export ban list of the trade ministry; unilateral listings of Russian entities over military cooperation with North Korea	28 27
Russia	Ukraine	sectoral, targeted	2014	Law “On Sanctions” No. 1644-VII; NSDC decisions	29 10
Russia	New Zealand	targeted	2022	Russia Sanctions Act 2022 not fully verified Type of measures beyond listings not checked here.	41
Russia	Singapore	sectoral	2022	Financial measures of the Monetary Authority of Singapore not fully verified Start in 2022 inferred from context; not checked in the source.	42
San Marino 1 actor
San Marino	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Serbia 3 actors
Serbia	United States	targeted		Balkans-Related Sanctions	4 10
Serbia	Japan	targeted	2001	Milošević and associates (former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) not fully verified Concerns persons from the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; assignment to Serbia simplified.	24
Serbia	Australia	targeted		Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia sanctions framework not fully verified Concerns persons from the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; assignment to Serbia simplified.	23 10
Singapore 1 actor
Singapore	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Slovakia 2 actors
Slovakia	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Slovakia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Slovakia	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Slovenia 2 actors
Slovenia	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Slovenia	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Slovenia	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Somalia 9 actors
Somalia	UN Security Council	arms, sectoral, targeted	1992	Res. 2713 (2023), Al-Shabaab; arms embargo since Res. 733 (1992)	1 10
Somalia	United States	sectoral, targeted		Somalia Sanctions	4 10
Somalia	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Somalia	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Somalia	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Somalia	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2009	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Somalia	Japan	targeted	2010	UN Res. 1844	24
Somalia	Australia	arms, targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Somalia	Norway	not stated	1992	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
South Korea 1 actor
South Korea	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
South Sudan 9 actors
South Sudan	UN Security Council	arms, targeted	2015	Res. 2206 (2015)	1 10
South Sudan	United States	targeted		South Sudan-Related Sanctions	4 10
South Sudan	European Union	arms, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
South Sudan	United Kingdom	arms, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
South Sudan	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
South Sudan	Switzerland	targeted	2015	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
South Sudan	Japan	targeted	2015	UN Res. 2206	24
South Sudan	Australia	arms, targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
South Sudan	Norway	not stated	2015	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Spain 2 actors
Spain	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Spain	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Spain	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Sri Lanka 1 actor
Sri Lanka	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Sudan 10 actors
Sudan	UN Security Council	arms, targeted	2005	Res. 1591 (2005)	1 10
Sudan	United States	targeted		Sudan and Darfur Sanctions	4 10
Sudan	European Union	arms, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Sudan	United Kingdom	arms, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Sudan	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Sudan	Switzerland	arms, targeted	2005	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Sudan	Japan	targeted	2006	UN Res. 1591	24
Sudan	Australia	arms, targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Sudan	Norway	not stated	2006	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Sudan	African Union	suspension	2021	Suspended since October 2021, confirmed in February 2026	44 43
Sweden 2 actors
Sweden	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) Applies to all EU member states.	32 33
Sweden	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Sweden	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Export Control List (14 EU entities on 24 July 2026) not fully verified The source names the EU as target, not individual member states; showing it on all EU states is a simplification. Two Lithuanian banks were removed in April 2026.	36 37 39
Switzerland 1 actor
Switzerland	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Syria 8 actors
Syria	United States	targeted	2025	Promoting Accountability for Assad and Regional Stabilization Sanctions (PAARSS) The Caesar Act sanctions were repealed in December 2025; targeted measures remain.	4 10 9
Syria	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted		EU restrictive measures against Syria Economic sanctions largely lifted on 28 May 2025; measures on security grounds and against those responsible remain.	10 11 14
Syria	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Syria	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Syria	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2011	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Syria	Japan	targeted	2011	Own measure coordinated with the US and the EU	24
Syria	Australia	arms, sectoral, targeted		UN regime and/or autonomous regime not fully verified UN or autonomous classification not clearly legible on the DFAT page.	23 10
Syria	Norway	not stated	2011	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Taiwan 2 actors
Taiwan	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Taiwan	China	targeted	2024	Lists of the Taiwan Affairs Office on persons of “Taiwan independence” China regards Taiwan as part of its territory; the map shows Taiwan as a separate area following Natural Earth.	38
Tunisia 2 actors
Tunisia	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Tunisia	Norway	not stated	2015	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Türkiye 1 actor
Türkiye	European Union	targeted		EU restrictive measures Regime on unauthorised drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean; according to OpenSanctions, no persons currently listed.	10 11
Ukraine 1 actor
Ukraine	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
Ukraine	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
Ukraine	United States	sectoral	2014	Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions: measures for Crimea and other areas controlled by Russia not counted Applies to areas under Russian control, not to the State of Ukraine.	4 10
Ukraine	European Union	targeted	2014	Measures on the territorial integrity of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol and other areas) not counted Targets persons and transactions in areas controlled by Russia, not the State of Ukraine.	10 11
Ukraine	Canada	not stated		Measures relating to Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty not fully verified not counted According to the source, linked to Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty; not against the State of Ukraine.	21
Ukraine	Japan	targeted	2014	Persons involved in the “incorporation” of Crimea and areas in eastern and southern Ukraine not counted Targets those involved in areas controlled by Russia, not the State of Ukraine.	24
Ukraine	Australia	sectoral, targeted	2014	Ukraine sanctions framework (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk) not counted Applies to areas controlled by Russia, not to the State of Ukraine.	23 10
Ukraine	Norway	not stated	2014	2014 regulation relating to Ukraine not fully verified not counted Relates to the situation in Ukraine; not against the State of Ukraine.	25
United Kingdom 3 actors
United Kingdom	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
United Kingdom	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
United Kingdom	China	targeted		Countermeasure List	36
United Kingdom	Iran	targeted		Sanctions list of the Islamic Republic of Iran (persons and entities)	40
United States 3 actors
United States	Russia	sectoral	2014	Import ban on food and agricultural products (Decree No. 560 of 2014; extended until 31 December 2028) The country list comes from a December 2024 source; the extension to 2028 names no list.	32 33
United States	Russia	sectoral	2022	List of “unfriendly” states and territories (Order No. 430-r of 5 March 2022), basis for payment and capital rules not fully verified List as of March 2022; later additions not checked.	34
United States	Russia	targeted		Personal sanctions and entry bans on US citizens (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)	35
United States	China	targeted		Countermeasure List; Unreliable Entity List	36 37
United States	Iran	targeted		Sanctions list of the Islamic Republic of Iran (persons and entities)	40
United States	European Union	blocking	1996	Blocking Statute, Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 not counted Not a sanction against the US: the regulation prohibits EU persons from complying with certain US laws with extraterritorial effect (1996 trigger: the Helms-Burton Act on Cuba).	18
Venezuela 6 actors
Venezuela	United States	sectoral, targeted	2015	Venezuela-Related Sanctions (31 CFR Part 591) General licences for oil and gas transactions since 29 January 2026; listings remain.	4 10 8
Venezuela	European Union	arms, sectoral, targeted	2017	Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074	10 11 16
Venezuela	United Kingdom	arms, sectoral, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Venezuela	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Venezuela	Switzerland	arms, sectoral, targeted	2018	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Venezuela	Norway	not stated	2017	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Yemen 9 actors
Yemen	UN Security Council	arms, targeted	2014	Res. 2140 (2014)	1 10
Yemen	United States	targeted		Yemen-related Sanctions	4 10
Yemen	European Union	arms, targeted		EU restrictive measures	10 11
Yemen	United Kingdom	arms, targeted		UK sanctions regime	19 10
Yemen	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Yemen	Switzerland	arms, targeted	2014	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Yemen	Japan	targeted	2014	UN Res. 2140	24
Yemen	Australia	arms, targeted		Implementation of a UN regime	23 10
Yemen	Norway	not stated	2015	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25
Zimbabwe 6 actors
Zimbabwe	European Union	arms, sectoral		EU restrictive measures Arms embargo and export restrictions only.	10 11
Zimbabwe	United Kingdom	not stated		Zimbabwe sanctions regime not fully verified Regime on the GOV.UK list; type of measures not checked here.	19
Zimbabwe	Canada	not stated		UN Act or Special Economic Measures Act not fully verified The source names countries but not the type of measures per country; page last modified 5 July 2024.	21
Zimbabwe	Switzerland	arms, targeted	2002	Ordinance of the Federal Council	22 10
Zimbabwe	Australia	arms, targeted		Australian autonomous regime	23 10
Zimbabwe	Norway	not stated	2003	Norwegian regulation not fully verified The source gives regulation and date, not the type of measures.	25

Programmes without a country

These programmes target persons and groups by theme, not a country. They are not coloured on the globe.

UN Security Council: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (Res. 1267) 1
United States: Terrorism, narcotics, cyber, Global Magnitsky, International Criminal Court, hostage-taking, non-proliferation, transnational crime, rough diamonds, interference in US elections 4
European Union: Human rights, cyber-attacks, chemical weapons, terrorism, ISIL and Al-Qaida, support for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad 10
United Kingdom: Human rights, corruption, cyber, chemical weapons, terrorism, irregular migration and trafficking, unauthorised drilling 19
Switzerland: Support for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad; ISIL and Al-Qaida 22
Japan: Terrorism; violent Israeli settlers (4 persons, since 2024) 24
Canada: Corrupt foreign officials (JVCFOA); terrorism; extremist settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories 21
Australia: Human rights, cyber, corruption, weapons of mass destruction 23
Singapore: Financial measures, according to OpenSanctions also relating to Israel and the Palestinian territories 42

How the map is built

For each country we count the actors that have at least one measure in force there. The number says nothing about whether a measure is justified or how it works.
Types follow the sources: comprehensive embargo, sectoral restrictions, arms embargo, measures targeted at persons and entities. For Canada and Norway the source does not state the type per country; this is noted.
Russia, China and Iran describe their steps as responses or countermeasures. They are listed with the same system as all other actors.
The EU Sanctions Map could not be reached on 3 November 2026. EU entries are therefore based on the EU financial sanctions file as reproduced by OpenSanctions.
Borders follow Natural Earth at 1:110 million and imply no position on legal status. As exceptions, Crimea is assigned to Ukraine (UN General Assembly Resolution 68/262), Somaliland to Somalia and Northern Cyprus to Cyprus. Small states without an area at this scale appear only in the table.

This overview is non-partisan. It reports what governments and organisations have decided and does not judge it. No legal or sanctions advice. Please report errors to info@aciel-martinez-poll.com.

Data for download: sanktionen.csv, sanktionen.json

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Wars and conflicts since 1926

Overview

Cuba

US embargo since the early 1960s, tightened in 2026. Plus obstacles within the country.

Who: US
Measures: Comprehensive US embargo (Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR Part 515; Helms-Burton Act 1996). On 29 January 2026 the US President declared a national emergency with respect to Cuba in Executive Order 14380 and allowed additional tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba. A further order of 1 May 2026 allows sanctions on foreign companies, banks and individuals doing business with the Cuban government in energy, defence, mining, finance or security. The EU has no economic sanctions against Cuba; its Blocking Statute 2271/96 prohibits EU companies from complying with the listed US laws.
Humanitarian exemptions: Food, medicines and medical devices have been exempt since the US TSRA of 2000, but only under one-year licences and against payment in advance without US financing.
Within the country: Within the country: by 3 August 2026 the power grid had collapsed nationwide six times. Amnesty International documents people imprisoned for political reasons (19 January 2026). The 2021 currency reform triggered severe inflation that cannot be attributed to the embargo.

Sources

Baker McKenzie Sanctions News, “U.S. declares national emergency with respect to Cuba …”, 4.2.2026 (on EO 14380 of 29.1.2026)
CiberCuba, report on the order of 1.5.2026, 1.5.2026
Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act 2000, Title IX Public Law 106-387; 31 CFR Part 515
Bloomberg Línea, “Cuba padece su sexto apagón eléctrico nacional en 2026”, 3.8.2026
Amnesty International, “Cuba: a un año de excarcelaciones selectivas …”, 19.1.2026

accessed 2 November 2026

Venezuela

US programme remains in place, with broad oil and gas licences since 2026.

Who: USEU
Measures: US sanctions programme since 2015 (31 CFR Part 591); listings remain in place. After the end of the Maduro government in January 2026, the US agency OFAC issued general licences for oil and gas transactions from 29 January 2026 (GL 46 to 50 and others). The EU has had its own regime with an arms embargo and listings since 2017 (Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074).
Humanitarian exemptions: General Licence 60 (25 June 2026) authorised payments for earthquake relief in Venezuela until 23 October 2026.

Sources

Womble Bond Dickinson via JD Supra, “Evolving Venezuela Sanctions: 2026 Executive Actions and General Licenses …”, 18.2.2026
US Treasury (OFAC), Federal Register Doc. 2026-20831, filed 9.10.2026 (GL 60)
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2074 of the Council of 13.11.2017

accessed 2 November 2026

Belarus

EU sanctions, most recently extended in parallel with the Russia packages.

Who: EUUS
Measures: EU economic and financial sanctions and listings, extended in April and July 2026 in parallel with the 20th and 21st Russia packages.
Humanitarian exemptions: Humanitarian exemptions in the EU listing regimes (Council, 19 February 2024).

Sources

Mayer Brown, “EU adopts 20th package against Russia and parallel sanctions on Belarus”, April 2026; “… 21st package …”, July 2026
Council of the EU, humanitarian exemption, 19.2.2024

accessed 2 November 2026

Russia

21 EU sanctions packages and the listing package of 12 October 2026; the 22nd package has been announced.

Who: EUUS
Measures: The EU has sanctioned Russia since 2014 and more extensively since 2022. The listing package of 12 October 2026 lists 1,569 further individuals and companies, bringing the total to about 4,600 entries. It contains no new trade restrictions. The 22nd package has been announced. The US, the United Kingdom and other states have also imposed sanctions.
Humanitarian exemptions: Humanitarian exemptions in the EU listing regimes (Council, 19 February 2024).

Sources

McCann FitzGerald, “EU-Russia Sanctions Update: 22nd round of EU sanctions”, 30.10.2026 (Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2279, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2281)
Council of the EU, humanitarian exemption, 19.2.2024

accessed 2 November 2026

Syria

Economic sanctions largely lifted in 2025; targeted measures remain.

Who: EUUS
Measures: On 28 May 2025 the EU lifted its economic sanctions and kept measures on security grounds and against those responsible. The US repealed the Caesar Act sanctions in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 (December 2025); the situation is reviewed every 180 days for four years.
Humanitarian exemptions: With the lifting, most authorisation requirements for trade and payments no longer apply.

Sources

EU Sanctions Helpdesk / EEAS, “EU adopts legal acts to lift economic sanctions on Syria …”, 28.5.2025
The National, “Syria Caesar Act repeal”, 17.12.2025

accessed 2 November 2026

Iran

UN sanctions back in force since September 2025; their status is disputed in the Security Council.

Who: UNEUUS
Measures: At the request of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, UN sanctions came back into force on 27 September 2025 (snapback). Iran, Russia and China consider Resolution 2231 to have expired. The EU reintroduced its sanctions on 29 and 30 September 2025 and on 29 January 2026 listed further persons for human rights violations and for drone and missile support to Russia. The US maintains comprehensive sanctions.
Humanitarian exemptions: EU: transfers for food, healthcare, medical equipment, agricultural or humanitarian purposes are unrestricted below 10,000 euros, above that subject to notification, and for certain Iranian banks subject to authorisation from 100,000 euros.

Sources

Mayer Brown, “EU Reintroduces Sanctions Against Iran Following UN Snapback”, 3.10.2025
Council of the EU, press release of 29.1.2026
United Nations, Security Council, SC/16491 (2026): “Security Council Contests Expiry Status …”

accessed 2 November 2026

Afghanistan

UN sanctions on the Taliban, with a humanitarian exemption.

Who: UN
Measures: UN Security Council sanctions regime under Resolution 1988 (2011): asset freezes, travel bans and an arms embargo against listed Taliban individuals. The monitoring team’s mandate was extended by one year in February 2026.
Humanitarian exemptions: Resolution 2615 (2021) allows humanitarian assistance despite the listings; Resolution 2664 (2022) creates a general humanitarian exemption from UN asset freezes.

Sources

UN Security Council, resolutions 1988 (2011), 2615 (2021), 2664 (2022, 9.12.2022)
Pajhwok Afghan News, “UNSC extends Afghanistan sanctions monitoring mandate for one year”, 13.2.2026

accessed 2 November 2026

Myanmar

EU measures extended until 30 April 2027.

Who: EUUS
Measures: On 27 April 2026 the EU extended its measures until 30 April 2027: asset freezes and travel bans on 105 individuals and 22 entities, an arms embargo, and export bans on surveillance equipment and on dual-use goods for the military and border police.
Humanitarian exemptions: Humanitarian exemptions in the EU listing regimes (Council, 19 February 2024).

Sources

Council of the EU, 27.4.2026, as reproduced by Progressive Voice Myanmar, 27.4.2026
Council of the EU, humanitarian exemption, 19.2.2024

accessed 2 November 2026

North Korea

UN sanctions since 2006; the UN panel of experts ended in 2024, and eleven states have monitored since.

Who: UNEUUS
Measures: UN Security Council sanctions since Resolution 1718 (2006). After a Russian veto on 2024-03-28 the mandate of the UN panel of experts ended. Since October 2024 a monitoring team of eleven states (MSMT), including Germany, has reported. Its report of 18 September 2026 estimates 35,600 to 101,280 North Korean workers abroad, almost all in China and Russia, earning 450 to 800 million US dollars in 2025.
Humanitarian exemptions: Resolution 2664 (2022) also applies here; exemptions for aid deliveries are requested from the 1718 sanctions committee.

Sources

JURIST, “Russia vetoes renewal of UN expert panel monitoring North Korea”, 2024-03
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, joint statement of the MSMT, 18.9.2026
UN Security Council, resolutions 1718 (2006) and 2664 (2022)

accessed 2 November 2026

Latest

28 October 2026

UN General Assembly: 130 states call for an end to the US embargo

For the 34th time the General Assembly called for an end to the US embargo against Cuba: 130 states voted in favour, 17 against and 25 abstained. In 2025 the figures were 165 in favour, 7 against and 12 abstentions. Venezuela did not vote because its voting rights are suspended over arrears. In the debate the US presented photos which, it said, show corruption in Cuba.

Source: United Nations, General Assembly, 28.10.2026; figures from UNI (29.10.2026) and NTN24 (comparison with 2025)

13 October 2026

US: licence for earthquake relief in Venezuela published in the Federal Register

The US Treasury formally published General Licence 60. It authorised payments for relief after the earthquakes in Venezuela, including via US banks, until 23 October 2026. It does not unblock frozen property.

Source: US Treasury (OFAC), Federal Register Doc. 2026-20831, filed 9.10.2026, published 13.10.2026

12 October 2026

EU adopts listing package of 12 October 2026 against Russia

The Council of the EU listed 1,569 further individuals and companies, including 826 Russian companies and 743 individuals, above all suppliers for missiles and drones. The regime now covers about 4,600 entries. The listing package contains no new trade restrictions; the 22nd package has been announced.

Source: McCann FitzGerald, “EU-Russia Sanctions Update: 22nd round of EU sanctions”, 30.10.2026; Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2279, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2281

18 September 2026

North Korea: report on workers abroad

The monitoring team of eleven states estimates 35,600 to 101,280 North Korean workers abroad, almost all in China and Russia. They are said to have earned between 450 and 800 million US dollars in 2025; according to the report, the state confiscates almost all wages. North Korea rejects the team as unlawful.

Source: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, joint statement of the MSMT, 18.9.2026; Korea Times, 12.1.2026 (North Korea’s reaction)

Explained

Extraterritorial sanctions

Some sanctions laws do not only apply to a country’s own citizens and companies. They also threaten companies in other states with penalties, such as exclusion from the US financial market, if they do business with a listed country. These are called secondary sanctions. The Helms-Burton Act of 1996 is expressly aimed at companies from third countries too, and so is the Cuba order of 1 May 2026.

Source: Helms-Burton Act 1996; order of 1 May 2026 (CiberCuba, 1 May 2026)

Over-compliance and de-risking

Out of caution, banks and companies do more than the law requires: they refuse permitted payments or terminate entire groups of customers. On 5 January 2022 the European Banking Authority wrote that unwarranted de-risking can exclude legitimate customers from the financial system and is often a sign of weak risk management. The UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan reported from Cuba in November 2025 that fear of high penalties keeps companies away even where licences exist.

Source: EBA press release of 5 January 2022 (EBA/Op/2022/01); OHCHR statement on the Cuba visit, November 2025 (Devdiscourse, 24 November 2025)

The EU Blocking Statute

Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 prohibits companies in the EU from complying with the foreign sanctions laws listed in its annex. Judgments based on them are not recognised, and anyone harmed can claim damages. Affected companies must inform the Commission within 30 days. Anyone who must deviate applies for an authorisation. Since 2018 the renewed US sanctions on Iran have also been listed in the annex.

Source: Regulation (EC) No 2271/96, OJ L 309, 29.11.1996; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1100; Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1101

The Bank Melli ruling (C-124/20)

On 21 December 2021 the Court of Justice of the EU ruled in Bank Melli Iran v Telekom Deutschland: the prohibition on compliance applies even without an order from a US authority. A termination without reasons shortly after a US listing can be invalid; the company must then show that it was not complying. At the same time the courts examine whether the prohibition places a disproportionate burden on the company.

Source: CJEU (Grand Chamber), judgment of 21 December 2021, C-124/20, ECLI:EU:C:2021:1035

What caution costs

Sanctions also work through the caution of those who comply with them. Some figures with sources:

206.1billion US dollars

was the global cost to financial institutions of complying with financial crime rules, according to a 2023 study of 1,181 professionals.

Source: LexisNexis Risk Solutions, “True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance”, press release of 26 September 2023

78percent

of the institutions surveyed say the web of regulations and sanctions constrains their business; in Europe, the Middle East and Africa the figure is 80 percent.

Source: LexisNexis Risk Solutions, 26 September 2023, via Finextra

about 8.9billion US dollars

was paid by BNP Paribas in 2014 for violating US sanctions on Sudan, Cuba and Iran. Penalties like this explain why banks prefer to refuse too much.

Source: Al Jazeera, 30 June 2014

0.75 to 1percentage points

less growth a year was found for unilateral US sanctions, over seven years 13.4 percent in total (67 affected out of 160 states, 1976 to 2012).

Source: Neuenkirch and Neumeier, European Journal of Political Economy 40 (2015), abstract checked on 3 November 2026; cited in the working paper “Die Kosten des Embargos und die Disziplin der Zahl”

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