Current Belgium credit ratings, according to main rating agencies.
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Rating Agency | Rating | Outlook | Last Update | Action |
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Standard & Poor's | AA | - | 28 Feb 2014 | outlook upgrade |
Moody's Investors Service | Aa3 | - | 7 Mar 2014 | outlook upgrade |
Fitch Ratings | AA- | negative | 4 Apr 2020 | outlook downgrade |
DBRS | AA (high) | negative | 17 Aug 2020 | outlook downgrade |
Belgium Credit Ratings: Long-term Rating Scales Comparison
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Description | S&P | Moody's | Fitch | DBRS | Grade |
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Prime | AAA | Aaa | AAA | AAA | Investment |
High Medium Grade | AA+ | Aa1 | AA+ | AA(high) | |
AA | Aa2 | AA | AA | ||
AA- | Aa3 | AA- | AA(low) | ||
Upper Medium Grade | A+ | A1 | A+ | A(high) | |
A | A2 | A | A | ||
A- | A3 | A- | A(low) | ||
Lower Medium Grade | BBB+ | Baa1 | BBB+ | BBB(high) | |
BBB | Baa2 | BBB | BBB | ||
BBB- | Baa3 | BBB- | BBB(low) | ||
Speculative | BB+ | Ba1 | BB+ | BB(high) | Speculative |
BB | Ba2 | BB | BB | ||
BB- | Ba3 | BB- | BB(low) | ||
Highly Speculative | B+ | B1 | B+ | B(high) | |
B | B2 | B | B | ||
B- | B3 | B- | B(low) | ||
Substantial Risk | CCC+ | Caa1 | CCC+ | CCC(high) | |
CCC | Caa2 | CCC | CCC | ||
CCC- | Caa3 | CCC- | CCC(low) | ||
Extremely Speculative | CC | Ca | CC | CC | |
C | Ca | C | C | ||
In Default | RD | C | RD | RD | |
SD | / | SD | SD | ||
D | / | D | D |
Belgium Credit Ratings historical data
Timetable of Belgium credit ratings by S&P, Moody's, Fitch and DBRS agencies.
Symbol means a positive outlook assigned by the rating agency.
Symbol means a negative outlook.
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Date | S&P | Moody's | Fitch | DBRS |
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17 Aug 2020 | AA (high) | |||
4 Apr 2020 | AA- | |||
23 Dec 2016 | AA- | |||
14 Nov 2014 | AA | |||
21 Mar 2014 | AA (high) | |||
7 Mar 2014 | Aa3 | |||
28 Feb 2014 | AA | |||
23 Jan 2013 | AA | |||
27 Jan 2012 | AA | |||
16 Dec 2011 | Aa3 | |||
25 Nov 2011 | AA | |||
11 Nov 2011 | AA (high) | |||
7 Oct 2011 | Aa1 | |||
23 May 2011 | AA+ | |||
14 Dec 2010 | AA+ | |||
13 Jan 2009 | Aa1 | |||
2 May 2006 | AA+ | |||
28 Mar 2006 | Aa1 | |||
17 Jun 2002 | AA | |||
16 Dec 1998 | AA- | |||
10 Aug 1994 | AA+ | |||
1 Jul 1992 | AA+ | |||
26 Jun 1989 | AA+ | |||
26 Oct 1988 | AA+ | |||
22 Mar 1988 | Aa1 |