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Greek sovereign credit rating and debt outlook improvements

Overview

Greece continues to see significant credit rating improvements and debt reduction driven by fiscal discipline and economic growth. Building on previous upgrades by Fitch and R&I, the credit rating agency DBRS has upgraded Greece’s sovereign debt outlook from stable to positive, while maintaining its BBB rating.

This upgrade reflects expectations of a continued decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio. European Commission projections suggest gross public debt will fall from 143.5% in March 2026 to 134.4% by the end of 2027. Economic growth is expected to remain resilient, with real GDP projected to increase by 1.8% in 2026 and 1.6% in 2027. Furthermore, the government’s primary surplus is forecasted to reach 4.0% of GDP in 2026 and 3.7% in 2027.

DBRS noted that Greece has effectively managed energy price shocks and benefited from strong tourism and structural reforms that expanded the tax base. Notably, Greece is the only country among nine Eurozone nations where interest expenditures are projected to be lower in 2030 than in 2025.

The positive credit outlook contributed to the Athens Stock Exchange reaching 17-year highs. However, market analysts noted that recent government measures announced at the Thessaloniki International Fair did not meet all expectations; specifically, the market had hoped for a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 22% to 20%, which was not implemented. Instead, the government package focuses on supporting household income and small businesses through reduced social security contributions, a move expected to support domestic consumption through 2027–28.

Entities

Greece · DBRS · Cyprus · Nikos Christodoulides · European Union

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Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Greece economy sees positive outlook upgrade from DBRS

    Greece's credit outlook was upgraded to ‘positive’ by DBRS, supporting 17-year highs on the Athens Stock Exchange despite market disappointment over the lack of corporate tax cuts.

  2. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 25 sources
    DBRS upgrades Greek debt outlook to positive while maintaining BBB rating

    DBRS upgraded the outlook for Greek debt to positive while maintaining its BBB rating, citing declining debt-to-GDP and strong growth. DBRS also upgraded Cyprus's outlook to positive, maintaining its 'A' rating

  3. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 20 sources
    Greece sees significant debt reduction and credit upgrades

    Fitch Ratings attributes recent credit upgrades for Greece, Cyprus, and Portugal to rapid debt reduction and fiscal discipline. Greece saw its debt-to-GDP drop from 209% to 146% since 2020.

  4. 25 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 11 sources
    Greece economic outlook upgraded to positive by R&I

    Japanese rating agency R&I upgraded Greece's economic outlook from stable to positive (BBB positive), citing strong GDP growth, primary surpluses, and declining public debt.

Sources

athina984.gr · businessdaily.gr · capital.gr · cyprus-mail.com · dnews.gr · economistas.gr · ertnews.gr · europesays.com · finance.in.gr · flash.gr · fortunegreece.com · iefimerida.gr · ienergeia.gr · ilialive.gr · insider.gr · insuranceworld.gr · lifo.gr · lykavitos.gr · madata.gr · marketnews.gr · milletnews.com · mononews.gr · myportal.gr · naftemporiki.gr · neosagon.gr · newsbeast.gr · newsbomb.gr · onvolos.gr · ot.gr · pireas365.gr · powergame.gr · redlineagrinio.gr · sbctv.gr · sigmalive.com · sofokleousin.gr · tekedia.com · tempo24.news · tothemaonline.com · tromaktiko.gr · typos.com.cy · worldenergynews.gr · zougla.gr

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