Standard & Poor's credit rating for Costa Rica stands at B with negative outlook. Moody's credit rating for Costa Rica was last set at B2 with stable outlook. Fitch's credit rating for Costa Rica was last reported at B with negative outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Costa Rica thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Costa Rica as reported by major credit rating agencies.


AgencyRatingOutlookDate
Moody'sB2 Stable Dec 08 2021
S&PB Negative Jun 09 2020
Moody'sB2 Negative Jun 02 2020
FitchB Negative May 08 2020
Moody'sB2 Stable Feb 10 2020
FitchB+ Negative Jan 15 2019
S&PB+ Negative Dec 21 2018
Moody'sB1 Negative Dec 05 2018
FitchBB Negative Watch Nov 15 2018
Moody'sBa2 Negative Watch Oct 18 2018
FitchBB Negative Jan 19 2018
Moody'sBa2 Negative Feb 10 2017
FitchBB Stable Jan 19 2017
S&PBB- Negative Feb 25 2016
Moody'sBa1 Negative Feb 08 2016
FitchBB+ Negative Jan 22 2015
Moody'sBa1 Stable Sep 16 2014
Moody'sBaa3 Negative Sep 23 2013
FitchBB+ Stable Nov 21 2011
FitchBB+ Stable Mar 04 2011
Moody'sBaa3 Stable Sep 09 2010
S&PBB Stable Oct 10 2008
Moody'sBa1 Positive Aug 12 2008
S&PBB Positive Jul 14 2008
FitchBB Stable Oct 04 2006
Moody'sBa1 Stable Jun 27 2006
S&PBB Stable Jun 10 2005
FitchBB Negative Apr 28 2003
Moody'sBa1 Negative Apr 16 2003
S&PBB Negative Apr 04 2003
Moody'sBa1 Positive Dec 10 2002
S&PBB Stable Jan 02 2002
FitchBB Stable Sep 21 2000
S&PBB Positive Jul 27 2000
FitchBB N/A May 11 1998
S&PBB Stable Jul 16 1997
Moody'sBa1 Stable May 08 1997
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