Ratings
This section contains information on Barcelona City Council's credit rating given by the main rating agencies.
Should be mentioned that the debt assessment related to the ratings of the Barcelona City Council is limited (to its maximum value) by the rating assessment of the Spanish Central Government, even showing a solid financial situation that could imply a better rating assessment.
| STAND ALONE CREDIT PROFILE (SACP)* |
RATING | PERSPECTIVE | LAST REVISION DATE | LAST PUBLICATION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Global Ratings | 'aa' | A+ | stable | 27/07/2026 | Open document of S&P Global Ratings. July 2026 (PDF) [Eng] Open document of S&P Global Ratings. September 2025 (PDF) [Eng] Open document of S&P Global Ratings. July 2025 (PDF) [Eng] |
| Fitch Ratings | 'aaa' | A | stable | 29/12/2025 | Open document of Fitch Ratings. December 2025 (PDF) [Eng] Press Release Fitch Ratings. December 2025 (PDF) [Eng] Press Release Fitch Ratings. October 2025 (PDF) [Eng] |
| Moody's Investors Service | A3 | stable | 14/09/2026 | Open document of Moody’s. September 2026 (PDF) [Eng] Press Release Moody's. July 2026 (PDF) [Eng] Press Release Moody's. February 2026 (PDF) [Eng] |
*The ICL, according to the methods used by S&P for rating local and regional governments (LRG), is not a rating but a means for assessing the intrinsic solvency of an LRG on the premise that there is no ceiling to the sovereign rating. The ICL shows the results of the combination of the assessment of the LRG's individual credit-profile with the institutional framework it operates under.]