Japan Credit Ratings & Outlooks

Land
Moody's
S&P
Fitch
DBRS
Scope Ratings
Japan
A1
Stable
A+
Stable
A
Stable
A (high)
Stable
A
Stable

Rating-Historie

Land
Date of Change
Ratingagentur
Vorheriges Rating
Vorheriger Ausblick
Aktuelles Rating
Current Outlook
Japan
März 22, 2024Scope RatingsANegativeAStable
Japan
Mai 06, 2022Scope RatingsAStableANegative
Japan
März 25, 2022FitchANegativeAStable
Japan
Juni 18, 2021Scope RatingsA+NegativeAStable
Japan
Juli 28, 2020FitchAStableANegative
Japan
Juni 09, 2020S&PA+PositiveA+Stable
Japan
Apr. 24, 2020Scope RatingsA+StableA+Negative
Japan
Jan. 25, 2019DBRSAStableA (high)Stable
Japan
Apr. 13, 2018S&PA+StableA+Positive
Japan
Sep. 29, 2017Scope RatingsNRA+Stable
Japan
Apr. 27, 2017FitchANegativeAStable
Japan
Dez. 28, 2016DBRSA (high)NegativeAStable
Japan
Juni 13, 2016FitchAStableANegative
Japan
Nov. 30, 2015DBRSA (high)StableA (high)Negative
Japan
Sep. 16, 2015S&PAA-NegativeA+Stable
Japan
Apr. 27, 2015FitchA+Negative WatchAStable
Japan
Dez. 09, 2014FitchA+NegativeA+Negative Watch
Japan
Dez. 01, 2014Moody'sAa3StableA1Stable
Japan
Nov. 20, 2013DBRSNRA (high)Stable
Japan
Mai 22, 2012FitchAANegativeA+Negative

Table Key

BewertungMoody'sS&PFitchDBRSScope 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
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
Japan’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 Japan’s credit risk.
This page lists the latest rating and outlook actions for Japan, showing when each agency last reviewed or changed its assessment.
Ratings directly affect borrowing costs, investor confidence, and market access. Changes can influence Japan's bond yields, currency, and equity flows as investors reassess risk.
You can explore how Japan ranks globally using our Credit Ratings Hub, which displays all countries’ ratings from S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, DBRS, and Scope.
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
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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