AML · Country & sector risk

Defensible AML risk intelligence for modern compliance teams.

A quantitative risk model covering 240+ jurisdictions, with regional and national variants for the EU, US, Germany and France — embedded directly in your platform, your workflow, and your audit trail.

Country & sector coverage
FATF & EU-aligned methodology
Monthly + ad-hoc FATF plenary & EU HRTC updates
User-friendly interface and API & MCP data access
aml-country-risk · live preview
249 JURISDICTIONS UPDATED 19 JUN 2026
FATF mutual evaluation reports EU high-risk third countries list UN & OFAC sanctions FinCEN advisories Organised Crime Index Financial Secrecy Index OECD tax transparency Worldwide Governance Indicators FATF mutual evaluation reports EU high-risk third countries list UN & OFAC sanctions FinCEN advisories Organised Crime Index Financial Secrecy Index OECD tax transparency Worldwide Governance Indicators
Jurisdictions covered
249
Regional versions
5Global · EU · US · DE · FR
Sector assessments
500+
Update cadence
Monthly+ FATF/EU HRTC
Delivery
Platform+ API + MCP + XLS
[ 01 ] The problem

Why existing AML risk frameworks fall short.

Most AML programs still rely on fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult-to-explain risk intelligence frameworks. The supervisory bar has moved — the tooling hasn't.

CHALLENGE / 01

Static country lists

Many compliance teams still rely on manual country classifications and outdated spreadsheets that don't reflect current FATF or EU positions.

CHALLENGE / 02

Regulatory complexity

Financial institutions face overlapping AML frameworks and jurisdiction-specific requirements that are difficult to reconcile.

CHALLENGE / 03

Fragmented data sources

Risk intelligence is often distributed across multiple vendors and internal systems — each with its own update cadence.

CHALLENGE / 04

Limited monitoring

Many frameworks lack dynamic updates or integrated monitoring capabilities tied to regulatory events.

CHALLENGE / 05

Poor explainability

Regulators increasingly expect transparent and auditable risk rationale — not black-box scoring.

CHALLENGE / 06

Weak sector coverage

Sector risk is often treated inconsistently despite being a critical AML risk dimension under the EU AMLR and FATF guidance.

[ 02 ] The model

Four risk sections. One transparent score.

Every country is independently assessed across four sections, then aggregated with clearly defined weights. No black boxes, no manual overrides — just a defensible number you can explain to a regulator.

SECTION 01 · 20%

Inherent risks

The prevalence and impact of criminal activities that generate illicit financial flows — corruption, drug-related crime, organised crime, fraud and tax evasion.

Organised Crime Index
Human Trafficking Index
Corruption Perceptions
Cybercrime exposure
… and many more
SECTION 02 · 45%

Money Laundering Assessment, Regulation & Enforcement

FATF mutual evaluations, sanctions exposure, and external AML risk classifications — automatically incorporating jurisdiction-relevant high-risk lists.

FATF MERs
EU high-risk list
UN & OFAC sanctions
FinCEN advisories
… and many more
SECTION 03 · 25%

Institutional Quality

Rule of law, governance, and the operational capacity of supervisory and enforcement bodies — the controls that translate paper rules into real outcomes.

Worldwide Governance Indicators
Rule of Law Index
Open Budget Index
Judicial independence
… and many more
SECTION 04 · 10%

Transparency

Financial secrecy, tax transparency, and beneficial-ownership disclosure standards — the structural conditions that allow illicit flows to hide.

Financial Secrecy Index
OECD Tax Transparency
UBO registry coverage
AEoI participation
… and many more
S0120%
S0245%
S0325%
S0410%
View full methodology
[ 03 ] Jurisdiction variants

One scalable framework. Five regulatory views.

Each variant automatically incorporates the relevant high-risk country lists — FATF grey/black, the EU list of high-risk third countries, the EU non-cooperative tax list, FinCEN special measures, Annex 4 of the German NRA, and the French non-cooperative tax list. By embedding these lists directly into the classification logic, we remove the need for manual overrides.

Global base version

DEFAULT

FATF grey & black lists, UN sanctions. The decision-grade default for any cross-border workflow.

FATF GREY/BLACK · UN SANCTIONS

European Union

EU

Layers in the EU list of high-risk third countries and the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.

+ EU HRTC · EU NON-COOP TAX

United States

US

Adds FinCEN special-measures designations under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act.

+ FINCEN SPECIAL MEASURES

Germany

DE

Incorporates Annex 4 of the German National Risk Assessment (NRA) and BaFin-flagged exposures.

+ NRA ANNEX 4 · BaFin

France

FR

Incorporates the French list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (ETNC).

+ ETNC · DGT WATCHLIST

Bespoke variants

ON REQUEST

Custom variants built to match your internal AML policy, supervisory expectations, and proprietary watchlists.

CUSTOM POLICY · LISTS · WEIGHTS
[ 04 ] Sector risk assessments

Structured ML/TF vulnerability analysis across 500+ sectors.

Each sector is independently scored on an eight-dimensional framework, then mapped to four major industry classifications so it slots cleanly into your existing taxonomy.

Classification mappings
NACE Rev. 2.1
EU statistical classification
NAICS 2022
North American industry codes
GICS
Global Industry Classification
WZ2025
German classification
Scoring · 0–5 scale · cross-sector comparable
Eight-dimensional framework
01Sector characteristics
02Customer risk
03Product / service risk
04Transaction risk
05Geographic risk
06Regulatory environment
07Delivery channels
08Criminal typology exposure
[ 05 ] See it in action

Watch the AML platform work.

Short product walkthroughs — the AML Insights platform and the AML data package, end to end.

app.countryrisk.io — AML Insights walkthrough
Insights
[ 06 ] Score data sample

What the data actually looks like.

A 40-jurisdiction extract from the Global Base variant — every score traces back to its source indicators and the override list that produced its category.

40 jurisdictions · Global Base · as of 19 Jun 2026 Score scale 0 – 100 · lower = lower risk
Country ISO Risk score Category Override rationale Parent jurisdiction
[ 07 ] How teams use it

From data to defensible decision — in one workflow.

AML country risk lives inside the broader CountryRisk.io Insights platform: scores, source data, AI workflows and reporting all in one place, with full traceability back to the underlying indicator.

01

Pull a score

Look up any of 240+ jurisdictions in the platform, via XLS download, or through the API. Pick the variant that matches the desk.

02

Inspect the drivers

Drill into the four risk sections and their underlying indicators — every value, source and time-series is exposed.

03

Research with AI

Use the AI Assistant and Workflow tools to summarise FATF reports, compare countries and draft commentary — fully cited.

04

Embed & report

Export to PDF, DOCX or Markdown. Pipe scores via API into your CDD, EDD and transaction-monitoring systems.

[ 08 ] Use cases

One model. Five teams. Many workflows.

Banks

Embed defensible country risk into onboarding, EDD, and cross-border exposure analysis — with full audit lineage back to source.

/ 01Customer onboarding
/ 02Enhanced due diligence prioritisation
/ 03Cross-border exposure analysis
/ 04Customer risk classification & segmentation
[ 09 ] Delivery

API, dashboard, spreadsheet — or all three.

Access AML risk intelligence the way it fits your stack — purpose-built endpoints, integration-ready formats, and an MCP server for AI workflows.

Dashboard interface

Per-desk views, drill-downs, side-by-side country compare, and audit-ready exports.

REST API + MCP server

Versioned endpoints for every variant. MCP server for native LLM and AI-agent access.

Spreadsheet & CSV

Excel-native downloads with full audit trail — one click per variant, per refresh.

Integration-ready

Drop scores into CDD, EDD, TM, and case-management workflows. SDKs in Python, R, TypeScript.

aml-country-risk.py GET · v2
# Pull EU-variant AML country risk score
import countryrisk

client = countryrisk.Client(api_key="cr_live_***")

score = client.aml.country(
    iso="DE",
    variant="eu",         # eu | us | de | fr | global
    as_of="2026-11-01",
)

print(score.overall)            # 1.9
print(score.tier)               # "low"
print(score.sections.regulation.value)
                              # 1.4  (S02 · weight 30%)
print(score.lists.applied)
# ["fatf_blacklist", "fatf_greylist",
#  "eu_hrtc", "eu_non_coop_tax", "un_sanctions"]

# Every indicator carries provenance + as-of
for ind in score.indicators:
    print(ind.name, ind.value, ind.source, ind.as_of)
[ 10 ] Why CountryRisk.io

Key differentiators.

What makes the AML Country & Sector Risk Index the defensible choice for compliance teams operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Frequent updates

Monthly refresh cycles plus FATF-plenary-triggered revisions. No drift between regulator action and your data.

Broad risk coverage

Four-section model captures predicate offences, regulation, institutions, and transparency — plus the control environment.

Dedicated sector dataset

A purpose-built sector-level ML/TF intelligence layer — not just country scores wrapped in industry labels.

Transparent methodology

Public weights. Open indicator list. Every score traceable to its source and as-of date. Built for supervisory review.

Jurisdiction variants

Pre-built EU, US, German, and French variants. Bespoke versions aligned to internal policy on request.

AI-generated narratives

Reporting-ready, fully-cited risk rationales for committees, onboarding, EDD, and regulator-facing documentation.

[ 11 ] Licensing & pricing

Pricing that scales with your team.

Every plan includes the AML Country Risk Score, AI Assistant & Workflow tools, the curated knowledge base, AML newsfeeds, and AML indicator datasets via CountryData.io.

API access to AML risk scores
REST endpoints for global & jurisdiction-specific variants, with monthly refresh.Full developer documentation included.
£6,000 / yr
Bespoke AML risk score & methodology
Custom indicator selection, weights and lists — delivered with a methodology document.Aligned with your internal AML policy.
from £5,000 one-off
Data redistribution rights
License scores for use inside your client-facing products and reports.Scope-based licensing.
on request
Custom SLA
Tailored uptime, response and update commitments for regulated workflows.Annual review included.
from £5,000 / yr
Custom AI templates & prompts
Reporting templates, prompt libraries and AI workflows tuned to your house style.Billed in time blocks.
£250 / hour
Optional services
[ 12 ] Insights

Notes from building AI-native AML risk.

Methodology releases, regulatory commentary, and the thinking behind how we score countries and sectors.

A Methodology for AML Sector Risk — Draft, Open for Challenge

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Introducing Version 2 of the CountryRisk.io AML Country Risk Methodology

Read article

High-Risk Countries in the German National Risk Assessment — What Does It Really Mean?

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Worldwide Governance Indicators — Looking Under the Hood of the Latest Methodology Update

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What the CSSF Counter-Proliferation Financing Review Means for AML Country Risk Analysis

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Spotting Sanction Evasion and Spillover Risks Through Trade Flows

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Introducing the AML Data Package — Structured, Reliable Country Risk Data at Your Fingertips

Read article

Offshore Financial Centers in AML/CFT Risk Assessments

Read article

Money Laundering: High-Risk Country Classifications

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Some Observations on "Wolfsberg Group: Country Risk Frequently Asked Questions 2024"

Read article
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[ 13 ] FAQs

Common questions from compliance teams.

In today's regulatory environment, AML compliance is both a legal obligation and strategic imperative. Non-compliance can result in substantial fines and reputational damage. AML country risk scores help financial institutions, fintechs, and corporations proactively manage compliance challenges, meet regulatory requirements (including EU AMLD, US FinCEN, and other frameworks), and maintain trust with stakeholders and regulators.
CountryRisk.io provides AML-focused country risk scores aligned with global, EU, and US regulatory expectations. AI-generated narratives explain why a country's AML risk is high or changing, and all AML risk scores and narratives are available via robust APIs.
Unlike static, publicly available indices, the AML scores offer frequent updates (monthly vs. annual), regional customisation (global, EU-specific, US-specific frameworks), AI-generated risk narratives with regulatory rationale, seamless API integration into existing compliance systems, and the ability to create custom scoring models aligned with specific operational needs.
Absolutely. The platform uses AI to automatically generate dynamic country risk narratives and explanations that satisfy regulatory requirements, save analyst time, and provide transparency for internal and external stakeholders.
Yes. Clients can tailor AML models to reflect geography, exposure, and internal risk appetite.
Compliance teams use CountryRisk.io to ensure AML regulatory compliance with automated risk assessments, generate defensible documentation for audits and regulators, monitor regulatory changes across jurisdictions, integrate country risk into transaction monitoring systems, and maintain up-to-date risk profiles that satisfy FATF guidelines and regional requirements.
Ready when you are

Bring transparency and consistency to AML risk assessment.

Deploy quantitative AML country and sector risk intelligence across onboarding, monitoring, and compliance reporting — embedded in your existing workflows.