Makrognosis

United Kingdom Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk Score

Model scoreCode CREDIT:UK

Model score88 / 1009 Nov 2026
Grade equivalentAAmodel-implied
BandUpper investment grade0–100 scale, 100 = strongest
Rank13th of 84economies scored

Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores United Kingdom at 88 out of 100 as of 9 November 2026, equivalent to AA on the familiar letter scale — upper investment grade.

The score is unchanged from the previous assessment on 1 October 2026.

That places United Kingdom 13th of the 84 economies the model scores; Russia has the highest score at 100.

Key inputs include government debt of 101.1% of GDP, a fiscal balance of −4.4% of GDP, a current account balance of −2.8% 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.

United Kingdom sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 202677.580.082.585.087.5Robomacro
United Kingdom sovereign credit score (0–100), 18 Jun 2026 – 9 Nov 2026. Source: Makrognosis sovereign credit model.

Score history

Assessment dateScoreGrade equivalent
9 November 202688.4AA
1 October 202688.4AA
31 July 202688.4AA
30 July 202685.9AA-
26 July 202684.9AA-
21 June 202677.7A+
18 June 202679.6A+
Get the United Kingdom sovereign risk score in your code

Score, grade equivalent and inputs for 84 economies. Free tier available.

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/credit/UK",
                 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 United Kingdom, from official national and international statistics.

InputValueVintage
GDP per capitaUS$60,1862026
Real GDP growth, 5-year average3.3%2026
Inflation, recent average3.1%2026
Government debt101.1% of GDP2026
Fiscal balance−4.4% of GDP2026
Current account balance−2.8% of GDP2026
Foreign-exchange reserves1.4 months of imports2026
Net international investment position−6.3% of GDP2026
Governance (World Bank WGI composite)1.172026

How United Kingdom compares

#EconomyAs ofScore
1Russia9 Nov 2026100
2Turkey9 Nov 2026100
3Denmark9 Nov 202698
4Switzerland9 Nov 202696
5Netherlands9 Nov 202695
8Sweden9 Nov 202694
9Norway9 Nov 202694
10Canada9 Nov 202691
11Australia9 Nov 202690
12Japan9 Nov 202689
13United Kingdom9 Nov 202688
14Finland9 Nov 202688
15United States9 Nov 202687
16New Zealand9 Nov 202685
17South Korea9 Nov 202685
18India9 Nov 202684
19Austria9 Nov 202683

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United Kingdom economic indicators

United Kingdom GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United Kingdom Nominal GDP (current prices)United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI)United Kingdom Core Inflation RateUnited Kingdom Unemployment RateUnited Kingdom Industrial ProductionUnited Kingdom Production Industries - Total (Index 1dp): CVM SAUnited Kingdom Retail SalesUnited Kingdom Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United Kingdom BoP Current Account Balance SAUnited Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Exports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Exports: BOP: CVM SAUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Imports: BOP: CVM SAUnited Kingdom Government Debt to GDP

FAQ

What is United Kingdom's credit rating?
Makrognosis sovereign credit model scores United Kingdom at 88/100 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/UK 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.