The Pain Index
Total annual compliance cost documented by European companies and private individuals, regulation by regulation. Each contribution uses a €0 to €1 million scale.
Documented annual regulatory burden
€1,260,000
Pain Index scale
€1,000,000 / €1,000,000
Documented total is above the €1 million display scale.
≈ €1.3M per year, across 4 submissions from 4 members
- Members reporting
- 4
- Average cost per submission
- €315K
- Latest data point
- Sep 19, 2026
Leaderboard
Which regulation costs Europe the most?
Ranked by total documented annual cost
CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive)
2 submissions · 52.4% of total
€660,000per year
- 2
Supply Chain Act (CSDDD)
1 submission · 39.7% of total
€500,000per year
- 3
Other
1 submission · 7.9% of total
€100,000per year
Methodology: figures are self-reported annual compliance cost estimates from €0 to €1 million, submitted by member companies and private individuals. Identities are never displayed; anonymous submissions are included in aggregates. Totals refresh every minute.
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