Romania Credit Ratings & Outlooks

Country	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Romania	Baa3 Stable	BBB- Negative	BBB- Negative	BB (high) Stable	BBB- Stable

Credit Rating History

Country	Date of Change	Rating Agency	Previous Rating	Previous Outlook	Current Rating	Current Outlook
Romania	Jul 11, 2025	DBRS	NR	—	BB (high)	Stable
Romania	Jan 25, 2025	S&P	BBB-	Stable	BBB-	Negative
Romania	Dec 17, 2024	Fitch	BBB-	Negative	BBB-	Negative
Romania	Oct 18, 2021	Moody's	Baa3	Negative	Baa3	Stable
Romania	May 14, 2021	Scope Ratings	BBB-	Negative	BBB-	Stable
Romania	Apr 16, 2021	S&P	BBB-	Negative	BBB-	Stable
Romania	Apr 24, 2020	Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Baa3	Negative
Romania	Apr 17, 2020	Fitch	BBB-	Stable	BBB-	Negative
Romania	Dec 10, 2019	S&P	BBB-	Stable	BBB-	Negative
Romania	Oct 19, 2018	Scope Ratings	BBB	Negative	BBB-	Negative
Romania	Nov 03, 2017	Scope Ratings	NR	—	BBB	Negative
Romania	Apr 21, 2017	Moody's	Baa3	Positive	Baa3	Stable
Romania	Dec 11, 2015	Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Baa3	Positive
Romania	May 16, 2014	S&P	BB+	Positive	BBB-	Stable
Romania	Apr 25, 2014	Moody's	Baa3	Negative	Baa3	Stable
Romania	Nov 22, 2013	S&P	BB+	Stable	BB+	Positive
Romania	Jun 29, 2012	Moody's	Baa3	Stable	Baa3	Negative
Romania	Jul 04, 2011	Fitch	BB+	Stable	BBB-	Stable
Romania	Mar 09, 2010	S&P	BB+	Negative	BB+	Stable
Romania	Feb 02, 2010	Fitch	BB+	Negative	BB+	Stable

Table Key

Grade	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Prime	Aaa	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
High Grade	Aa1	AA+	AA+	AA (high)	AA+
	Aa2	AA	AA	AA	AA
	Aa3	AA-	AA-	AA (low)	AA-
Upper Medium Grade	A1	A+	A+	A (high)	A+
	A2	A	A	A	A
	A3	A-	A-	A (low)	A-
Lower Medium Grade	Baa1	BBB+	BBB+	BBB (high)	BBB+
	Baa2	BBB	BBB	BBB	BBB
	Baa3	BBB-	BBB-	BBB (low)	BBB-
Non-investment Grade Speculative	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	CC	CC
Extremely Speculative Grade			C	CC	C
In Default with Little Prospect for Recovery		CD	RD	RD
In Default		SD		SD
	C	D	D	D	D
			DD	DD
			DDD	DDD
Not Rated	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

FAQ

What is Romania’s current credit rating?

Romania’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 Romania’s credit risk.

Has Romania’s credit rating changed recently?

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

Why does Romania’s credit rating matter to investors?

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

How does Romania’s rating compare to other countries?

You can explore how Romania 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.