Germany vs Switzerland: country risk compared

Germany currently carries the higher assessed risk (3.6 vs 3.1 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher AML/CFT effectiveness risk (5.5 vs 4.5).

🇩🇪 Germany (3.6/10, Moderate) vs 🇨🇭 Switzerland (3.1/10, Moderate).

Side by side

IndicatorGermanySwitzerland
RegActions risk score3.6/10 (Moderate)3.1/10 (Moderate)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Governance: rule of law (WGI risk)1.9/101.4/10
Corruption (CPI)77/100 (rank #10)80/100 (rank #6)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20222016
BO registerRestricted (live since 2017)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Germany: last mutual evaluation 2022 · report
  • Switzerland: last mutual evaluation 2016 · report

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Active methodology 3.1.0; Germany is complete with high confidence and Switzerland is complete with low confidence. FATF listings and sanctions are shown as regulatory overlays; CPI and enforcement volume are contextual, not score inputs. Scoring methodology.