Global PCI Compliance Risk Index 2026 — Media Kit
The GRCTrack PCI Risk Index ranks 7 industries by compliance risk exposure. Weekly-updated from 4,721 benchmark programmes.
2026 Risk Rankings — Quote-Ready
| Rank | Industry | Risk Score | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitality | 62 | Moderate |
| 2 | Retail | 53 | Moderate |
| 3 | Healthcare | 52 | Moderate |
| 4 | E-Commerce | 47 | Low-Moderate |
| 5 | Financial Services | 43 | Low-Moderate |
| 6 | FinTech | 34 | Low |
| 7 | SaaS / Cloud | 33 | Low |
Source: GRCTrack PCI Risk Index · N=4,721 · Updated weekly
Quote-Ready Statistics
Hospitality carries the highest PCI compliance risk score (68/100) in 2026
Driven by the lowest maturity score (47/100), highest remediation delay (10.4 days), and lowest automation rate (35%) across all tracked sectors.
Source: GRCTrack PCI Risk Index, 14 Mar 2026FinTech has the lowest PCI compliance risk (40/100) — driven by 72% automation adoption
FinTech leads on automation rate and has the fastest maturity improvement trajectory at +3pts year-on-year.
Source: GRCTrack PCI Risk Index, 14 Mar 2026Composite PCI risk score formula: maturity gap (40%) + remediation delay (30%) + automation deficit (30%)
The index is recomputed weekly from 4,721 benchmark programmes. Higher score = higher compliance risk.
Source: GRCTrack PCI Risk Index Methodology v2026.1