United Kingdom - Credit Rating

Standard & Poor's credit rating for the United Kingdom stands at AA with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for the United Kingdom was last set at Aa3 with negative outlook. Fitch's credit rating for the United Kingdom was last reported at AA- with negative outlook. DBRS's credit rating for the United Kingdom is AA with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of the United Kingdom thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for the United Kingdom as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Agency	Rating	Outlook	Date
S&P	AA	Stable	Apr 21 2023
DBRS	AA	Stable	Jan 13 2023
Moody's	Aa3	Negative	Oct 21 2022
DBRS	AA (high)	Under Review	Oct 19 2022
Fitch	AA-	Negative	Oct 05 2022
S&P	AA	Negative	Sep 30 2022
Fitch	AA-	Stable	Jun 18 2021
DBRS	AA (high)	Stable	Nov 13 2020
Moody's	Aa3	Stable	Oct 16 2020
DBRS	AAA	Negative	May 15 2020
Fitch	AA-	Negative	Mar 27 2020
Fitch	AA	Negative	Dec 17 2019
S&P	AA	Stable	Dec 17 2019
Moody's	Aa2	Negative	Nov 08 2019
Fitch	AA	Negative Watch	Feb 20 2019
Moody's	Aa2	Stable	Sep 22 2017
Fitch	AA	Negative	Jun 28 2016
S&P	AA	Negative	Jun 27 2016
Moody's	Aa1	Negative	Jun 24 2016
S&P	AAA	Negative	Jun 12 2015
S&P	AAA	Stable	Jun 13 2014
Fitch	AA+	Stable	Apr 19 2013
Moody's	Aa1	Stable	Feb 22 2013
S&P	AAA	Negative	Dec 13 2012
Fitch	AAA	Negative	Mar 14 2012
Moody's	Aaa	Negative	Feb 13 2012
S&P	AAA	Stable	Oct 26 2010
DBRS	AAA	Stable	Jul 19 2010
S&P	AAA	Negative	May 21 2009
Fitch	AAA	Stable	Sep 21 2000
Fitch	AAA	Stable	Sep 21 2000
Fitch	AAA	N/A	Aug 10 1994
S&P	AAA	Stable	Jun 26 1989
S&P	AAA	N/A	Apr 28 1978
Moody's	Aaa	Stable	Mar 31 1978