Fines based on country EU Countries by number of fines The graph illustrates the count of GDPR fines among EU countries. The significant concentration of fines in Spain can be attributed to several factors, both inherent to the Spanish business landscape with a high concentration of SMEs, and the approach of the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD). Spain - 646 fines Italy - 265 fines Germany - 148 fines Greece - 57 fines France - 34 fines Luxembourg - 31 fines Sweden - 29 fines Ireland - 24 fines Austria - 20 fines United Kingdom - 13 fines 12