Irak Credit Ratings & Outlooks

Land	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Irak	Caa1 Stable	B- Stable	B- Stable	NR	NR

Rating-Historie

Land	Date of Change	Ratingagentur	Vorheriges Rating	Vorheriger Ausblick	Aktuelles Rating	Current Outlook
Irak	März 24, 2021	Fitch	B-	Negative	B-	Stable
Irak	Apr. 16, 2020	Fitch	B-	Stable	B-	Negative
Irak	Aug. 03, 2017	Moody's	NR		Caa1	Stable
Irak	März 13, 2017	Fitch	B-	Negative	B-	Stable
Irak	März 03, 2016	Fitch	B-	Stable	B-	Negative
Irak	Sep. 03, 2015	S&P	NR		B-	Stable
Irak	Aug. 07, 2015	Fitch	NR		B-	Stable

Table Key

Bewertung	Moody's	S&P	Fitch	DBRS	Scope Ratings
Prime (Triple A)	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	CCC	CC
Extremely Speculative Grade			C	CCC	C
Im Verzug mit wenig Aussicht auf Wiedergewinn		CD	RD	RD
In Verzug		SD		SD
	C	D	D	D	D
			DD	DD
			DDD	DDD
Nicht bewertet	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

FAQ

What is Irak’s current credit rating?

Irak’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 Irak’s credit risk.

Has Irak’s credit rating changed recently?

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

Why does Irak’s credit rating matter to investors?

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

How does Irak’s rating compare to other countries?

You can explore how Irak 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.