Makrognosis

Ireland Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk Score

Model scoreCode CREDIT:IE

Model score94 / 1009 Nov 2026
Grade equivalentAA+model-implied
BandUpper investment grade0–100 scale, 100 = strongest
Rank7th of 84economies scored

Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Ireland at 94 out of 100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to AA+ on the familiar letter scale — upper investment grade.

The score is down 0.1 points from 94 on 1 October 2026.

That places Ireland 7th of the 84 economies the model scores; Russia has the highest score at 100.

Key inputs include government debt of 35.3% of GDP, a fiscal balance of 1.8% of GDP, a current account balance of 8.0% of GDP.

This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.

Ireland sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 2026868890929496Robomacro
Ireland sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 2026. Source: Makrognosis sovereign credit model.

Score history

Assessment dateScoreGrade equivalent
9 November 202694.3AA+
1 October 202694.4AA+
31 July 202694.4AA+
30 July 202696.0AA+
26 July 202695.6AA+
21 June 202686.1AA-
18 June 202693.4AA+
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Score, grade equivalent and inputs for 84 economies. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/IE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/IE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
score = r.json()["headline"]["score_0_100"]
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What drives the score

The model's published inputs for Ireland, from official national and international statistics.

InputValueVintage
GDP per capitaUS$119,8772026
Real GDP growth, 5-year average6.6%2026
Inflation, recent average3.2%2026
Government debt35.3% of GDP2026
Fiscal balance1.8% of GDP2026
Current account balance8.0% of GDP2026
Foreign-exchange reserves0.1 months of imports2026
Net international investment position−54.4% of GDP2026
Governance (World Bank WGI composite)1.492026

How Ireland compares

#EconomyAs ofScore
1Russia9 Nov 2026100
2Turkey9 Nov 2026100
3Denmark9 Nov 202698
4Switzerland9 Nov 202696
5Netherlands9 Nov 202695
6Germany9 Nov 202694
7Ireland9 Nov 202694
8Sweden9 Nov 202694
9Norway9 Nov 202694
10Canada9 Nov 202691
11Australia9 Nov 202690
12Japan9 Nov 202689
13United Kingdom9 Nov 202688

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Ireland economic indicators

Ireland GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Ireland Gross domestic product, Current prices, million EURIreland Inflation Rate (CPI)Ireland Core Inflation RateIreland Unemployment RateIreland 10-Year Government Bond YieldIreland Industrial ProductionIreland Retail SalesIreland Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Ireland Current account balance, % of GDPIreland Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesIreland Exports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURIreland Exports of goods and services, chain-linked volumeIreland Exports of goods, total trade (World), seasonally adjustedIreland Imports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURIreland Imports of goods and services, chain-linked volume

FAQ

What is Ireland's credit rating?
Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores Ireland at 94/100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to AA+ (upper investment grade). This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.
How is the sovereign risk score calculated?
A statistical model scores each economy from published inputs — government debt and fiscal balance, current account and external debt, GDP per capita and growth, inflation, reserves and governance — on a 0–100 scale where 100 is the strongest credit. It is re-run as the inputs update.
Where can I get the data?
Through the Makrognosis API: GET /v1/credit/IE returns the score history and inputs; /v1/credit/universe lists every economy.

This is a model-implied assessment built from official macroeconomic data. It is not a credit rating issued by S&P, Moody's or Fitch, and agency ratings are not reproduced here.

Last assessed 2026-11-09. Source: Makrognosis sovereign credit model.