Entries added to the U.S. sanctions list each year. 5 series: All programs, Russia and Ukraine-related, Iran-related, Counter-terrorism, Counter-narcotics. Latest, 2026, year to date: All programs 1447.0; Russia and Ukraine-related 15.0; Iran-related 792.0; Counter-terrorism 425.0; Counter-narcotics 231.0.

Counts people, companies, vessels and aircraft on the current list by the year they were first designated, grouped by sanctions program (an entry can sit in several). Entries since removed are no longer on the list, so earlier years are undercounted. The latest year is year to date.

See also: Laurence Wilse-Samson, "Economic Coercion", chapter 7, Financial Statecraft and Sanctions; Simulate sanctions, export controls and tariffs: EconWar

Classroom exerciseCompute the share of entries added since 2022 that are Russia-related. The chart counts entries still on today's list by the year they were first added: what bias does that create for the early years, and in which direction? Teach page