Costa Rica Credit Ratings & Outlooks

Paese	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Costa Rica	Ba2 Stable	BB Stable	BB Positive	NR	NR

Storico del rating sul credito

Paese	Date of Change	Agenzie di rating	Rating precedente	Outlook precedente	Rating attuale	Current Outlook
Costa Rica	ott 22, 2025	S&P	BB-	Positive	BB	Stable
Costa Rica	set 24, 2025	Moody's	Ba3	Positive	Ba2	Stable
Costa Rica	feb 25, 2025	Fitch	BB	Stable	BB	Positive
Costa Rica	ott 22, 2024	S&P	BB-	Stable	BB-	Positive
Costa Rica	set 18, 2024	Moody's	B1	Positive	Ba3	Positive
Costa Rica	feb 28, 2024	Fitch	BB-	Stable	BB	Stable
Costa Rica	nov 03, 2023	Moody's	B2	Stable	B1	Positive
Costa Rica	ott 27, 2023	S&P	B	Stable	BB-	Stable
Costa Rica	mar 02, 2023	Fitch	B	Negative	BB-	Stable
Costa Rica	mar 17, 2022	S&P	B	Negative	B	Stable
Costa Rica	dic 08, 2021	Moody's	B2	Negative	B2	Stable
Costa Rica	giu 09, 2020	S&P	B+	Negative	B	Negative
Costa Rica	giu 02, 2020	Moody's	B2	Stable	B2	Negative
Costa Rica	mag 08, 2020	Fitch	B+	Negative	B	Negative
Costa Rica	feb 10, 2020	Moody's	B1	Negative	B2	Stable
Costa Rica	gen 15, 2019	Fitch	BB	Negative Watch	B+	Negative
Costa Rica	dic 21, 2018	S&P	BB-	Negative	B+	Negative
Costa Rica	dic 05, 2018	Moody's	Ba2	Negative Watch	B1	Negative
Costa Rica	nov 15, 2018	Fitch	BB	Negative	BB	Negative Watch
Costa Rica	ott 18, 2018	Moody's	Ba2	Negative	Ba2	Negative Watch

Legenda della tabella

Voto	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Ottimo	Aaa	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Voto elevato	Aa1	AA+	AA+	AA (high)	AA+
	Aa2	AA	AA	AA	AA
	Aa3	AA-	AA-	AA (low)	AA-
Voto medio alto	A1	A+	A+	A (high)	A+
	A2	A	A	A	A
	A3	A-	A-	A (low)	A-
Voto medio-basso	Baa1	BBB+	BBB+	BBB (high)	BBB+
	Baa2	BBB	BBB	BBB	BBB
	Baa3	BBB-	BBB-	BBB (low)	BBB-
Speculativo non adatto come investimento	Ba1	BB+	BB+	BB (high)	BB+
	Ba2	BB	BB	BB	BB
	Ba3	BB-	BB-	BB (low)	BB-
Highly Speculative Grade	B1	B+	B+	B (high)	B+
	B2	B	B	B	B
	B3	B-	B-	B (low)	B-
Substantial Risk Grade	Caa1	CCC+	CCC+	CCC
	Caa2	CCC	CCC	CCC	CCC
	Caa3	CCC-	CCC-	CCC
Extremely Speculative Grade	Ca	CC	CC	CCC	CC
Extremely Speculative Grade			C	CCC	C
In default con scarse prospettive di ripresa		CD	RD	RD
In default		SD		SD
	C	D	D	D	D
			DD	DD
			DDD	DDD
Non classificato.	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

FAQ

What is Costa Rica’s current credit rating?

Costa Rica’s sovereign credit rating reflects its government’s ability and willingness to meet debt obligations. It is assigned by major agencies such as S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, DBRS, and Scope, and represents how international markets view Costa Rica’s credit risk.

Has Costa Rica’s credit rating changed recently?

This page lists the latest rating and outlook actions for Costa Rica, showing when each agency last reviewed or changed its assessment.

Why does Costa Rica’s credit rating matter to investors?

Ratings directly affect borrowing costs, investor confidence, and market access. Changes can influence Costa Rica's bond yields, currency, and equity flows as investors reassess risk.

How does Costa Rica’s rating compare to other countries?

You can explore how Costa Rica ranks globally using our Credit Ratings Hub, which displays all countries’ ratings from S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, DBRS, and Scope.

What do outlooks like Positive, Stable, and Negative mean?

They indicate the expected direction of a rating. Positive signals a possible upgrade, Stable means no change is likely, and Negative points to potential downgrade risk

What is the difference between investment grade and speculative grade?

Investment grade (BBB−/Baa3 or higher) means relatively low risk and steady market access. A speculative grade (BB+/Ba1 or lower) signals higher risk and volatility, but can attract yield-seeking investors.

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