New Zealand - Credit Rating

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

Agency	Rating	Outlook	Date
S&P	AA+	Stable	Feb 21 2021
S&P	AA	Positive	Jan 30 2019
S&P	AA	Stable	Sep 29 2011
S&P	AA+	Negative	Nov 21 2010
S&P	AA+	Stable	May 27 2009
S&P	AA+	Negative	Jan 12 2009
Moody's	Aaa	Stable	Oct 20 2002
S&P	AA+	Stable	Mar 06 2001
Moody's	Aa2	Stable	Sep 23 1998
S&P	AA+	Negative	Sep 09 1998
Moody's	Aa1	Negative Watch	Jun 04 1998
Moody's	Aa1	Stable	Feb 26 1996
S&P	AA+	Stable	Jan 31 1996
Moody's	Aa2	Positive Watch	Jan 03 1996
S&P	AA	Stable	Dec 22 1994
S&P	AA	Positive	Jul 07 1994
Moody's	Aa2	Stable	Mar 16 1994
Moody's	Aa3	Positive Watch	Feb 22 1994
S&P	AA-	Stable	Jan 22 1991
S&P	AA	Negative	Jun 26 1989
S&P	AA	N/A	Nov 02 1986
Moody's	Aa3	Stable	Aug 15 1986
Moody's	Aa	Stable	Oct 17 1984
S&P	AA+	N/A	Apr 29 1983
Moody's	Aaa	Stable	Jun 29 1977
S&P	AAA	N/A	Nov 01 1976
Moody's	Aa	Stable	Jul 10 1975
Moody's	Baa	Stable	Jul 01 1965
S&P	BBB	N/A	Sep 29 1961