Scope Ratings affirms Lithuania's A+ credit rating with stable outlook
International agency Scope Ratings has affirmed Lithuania's long-term credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook, citing a resilient economy and low public debt, while flagging demographic and defence-spending risks.
Lithuania's Finance Ministry announced on Saturday that international credit rating agency Scope Ratings has affirmed the country's long-term credit rating at A+, keeping a stable outlook. The agency had raised Lithuania's rating from A to A+ in September 2025, following a period of stability that began in 2021.
According to Scope, Lithuania's main strengths include a resilient and increasingly diversified economy, sound public finances and a strong institutional framework. Eurozone membership provides a solid basis for the country's fiscal and economic policy, while EU and NATO membership helps reduce external security risks.
The agency also noted that Lithuania continues to converge toward average eurozone income levels, driven by rapid economic growth and improved macroeconomic resilience. Steady and responsible fiscal policy has kept Lithuania's general government debt among the lowest in the eurozone, standing at 39.5% of GDP at the end of 2025.
Scope identified vulnerability to external shocks, unfavourable demographic trends and high defence spending as the key risks to Lithuania's credit standing.
Minister's comment
Finance Minister Taurimas Valys said positive assessments from international rating agencies show Lithuania's capacity to sustain economic growth while managing public finances responsibly. He added that this boosts investor confidence in the country, while also serving as a reminder to keep adhering to responsible public finance principles even as security-related investment increases.
Other international rating agencies have likewise maintained or affirmed Lithuania's high long-term ratings with stable outlooks in recent months. Fitch Ratings already upgraded Lithuania's rating to A+ earlier this year.
