Standard & Poor's credit rating for Brazil stands at BB- with stable outlook. Moody's credit rating for Brazil was last set at Ba2 with stable outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Brazil was last reported at BB- with negative outlook. DBRS's credit rating for Brazil is BB (low) 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 Brazil thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Brazil as reported by major credit rating agencies.


AgencyRatingOutlookDate
FitchBB- Negative May 05 2020
S&PBB- Stable Apr 06 2020
S&PBB- Positive Dec 11 2019
Moody'sBa2 Stable Apr 09 2018
DBRSBB (low) Stable Mar 16 2018
FitchBB- Stable Feb 23 2018
S&PBB- Stable Jan 11 2018
S&PBB Negative Aug 15 2017
Moody'sBa2 Negative May 26 2017
S&PBB Negative Watch May 22 2017
Moody'sBa2 Stable Mar 15 2017
DBRSBB Negative Aug 01 2016
FitchBB Negative May 05 2016
DBRSBBB (low) Negative Mar 15 2016
DBRSBB (high) Negative Mar 15 2016
Moody'sBa2 Negative Feb 24 2016
S&PBB Negative Feb 17 2016
FitchBB+ Negative Dec 16 2015
Moody'sBaa3 Negative Watch Dec 09 2015
FitchBBB- Negative Oct 15 2015
S&PBB+ Negative Sep 09 2015
Moody'sBaa3 Stable Aug 11 2015
DBRSBBB (low) Stable Aug 07 2015
S&PBBB- Negative Jul 28 2015
FitchBBB Negative Apr 09 2015
Moody'sBaa2 Negative Sep 09 2014
DBRSBBB Stable Aug 01 2014
S&PBBB- Stable Mar 24 2014
Moody'sBaa2 Stable Oct 02 2013
S&PBBB Negative Jun 06 2013
DBRSBBB Stable Nov 18 2011
S&PBBB Stable Nov 17 2011
Moody'sBaa2 Positive Jun 20 2011
S&PBBB- Positive May 23 2011
FitchBBB Stable Apr 04 2011
FitchBBB- Positive Jun 28 2010
Moody'sBaa3 Positive Sep 22 2009
Moody'sBa1 Positive Watch Jul 06 2009
FitchBBB- Stable May 29 2008
DBRSBBB (low) Stable May 28 2008
S&PBBB- Stable Apr 30 2008
Moody'sBa1 Stable Aug 23 2007
DBRSBB (high) Positive Jun 18 2007
Moody'sBa2 Positive Watch May 24 2007
S&PBB+ Positive May 16 2007
FitchBB+ Stable May 10 2007
FitchBB Positive Feb 05 2007
S&PBB Positive Nov 22 2006
Moody'sBa2 Stable Aug 31 2006
Moody'sBa3 Positive Watch Aug 01 2006
DBRSBB Stable Jul 06 2006
FitchBB Stable Jun 28 2006
S&PBB Stable Feb 28 2006
S&PBB- Positive Nov 08 2005
Moody'sBa3 Stable Oct 12 2005
FitchBB- Positive Oct 11 2005
FitchBB- Stable Sep 28 2004
S&PBB- Stable Sep 17 2004
Moody'sB1 Stable Sep 09 2004
S&PB+ Positive Dec 11 2003
FitchB+ Stable Nov 06 2003
FitchB Positive Jun 03 2003
S&PB+ Stable Apr 29 2003
FitchB Stable Mar 10 2003
FitchB Negative Oct 21 2002
Moody'sB2 Stable Aug 12 2002
FitchB+ Negative Watch Aug 01 2002
S&PB+ Negative Jul 02 2002
FitchB+ Negative Jun 20 2002
Moody'sB1 Negative Jun 20 2002
Moody'sB1 Stable Jun 04 2002
Moody'sB1 Positive Feb 27 2002
S&PBB- Negative Aug 09 2001
FitchBB- Negative Jul 17 2001
S&PBB- Stable Jan 03 2001
Moody'sB1 Stable Oct 16 2000
FitchBB- Stable Sep 21 2000
Moody'sB2 Positive Watch Aug 17 2000
FitchBB- N/A May 19 2000
S&PB+ Positive Feb 29 2000
FitchB+ N/A Feb 22 2000
S&PB+ Stable Nov 10 1999
FitchB N/A Jan 26 1999
S&PB+ Negative Jan 14 1999
S&PBB- Negative Sep 10 1998
Moody'sB2 Stable Sep 03 1998
S&PBB- Stable Apr 02 1997
S&PB+ Positive Dec 20 1995
S&PB+ Stable Jul 18 1995
FitchB+ N/A Dec 01 1994
S&PB Positive Nov 30 1994
Moody'sB1 Stable Nov 30 1994
Moody'sB2 Positive Watch Oct 05 1994
Moody'sB2 Stable Mar 28 1989
Moody'sB1 Stable Dec 04 1987
Moody'sBa1 Stable Oct 18 1986
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