Finanzpolitik: Fitch bestätigt Bonitätsnote der USA mit „AA+“
Die Ratingagentur behält die Note bei, da sich die Wirtschaft robust zeigt. Im Jahr 2023 hatte Fitch die Bonität der weltgrößten Volkswirtschaft um eine Stufe von der Bestnote „AAA“ herabgestuft.
Fitch, the credit rating agency, has reaffirmed the United States' creditworthiness with a "AA+" rating and a stable outlook. This announcement was made on Thursday, citing the size of the economy, high per capita income, and the status of the US dollar as a global reserve currency as reasons for the high rating. Despite higher tariffs, government spending cuts, and political uncertainty, the US economy has proven resilient.
For 2026 and 2027, Fitch predicts a slowdown in economic growth to 1.9 percent, down from 2.8 percent in 2025. The agency remains concerned about inflation, forecasting an average annual rate of 3.4 percent in 2026, which surpasses the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target. The total national deficit is expected to increase to 7.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 and remain at that level in 2027, the highest among all sovereign debt rated "AA."
Higher military and interest costs, along with rising spending on social security and health insurance, would complicate efforts to reduce the deficit. In 2023, Fitch downgraded the US credit rating from the top "AAA" rating, citing anticipated deterioration in the budget outlook and repeated disputes over the debt ceiling. Moody's also removed the "AAA" rating from the US last year due to rising debt.
S&P Global also confirmed the "AA+" rating in June. For more: US automakers warn of billions of dollars in losses due to new trade plans.
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