The Russian aggression in Ukraine has impacted the credit ratings of the Baltic countries, with Estonian ratings lowered from AA- to A+ and Latvian and Lithuanian ratings downgraded from A+ to A. S&P Global Ratings has attributed this to threats related to Russia, which are expected to have a negative impact on economic growth, public finances, and competitiveness in the region in the medium term. The agency notes that inflation in the Baltic Sea area has exceeded 20 percent compared to around nine percent in the EU, while military spending has increased due to threats from Russia and support for Ukraine.
Despite this, the outlook for the Baltic countries’ credit ratings is stable, as S&P Global Ratings believes that war will not spread beyond NATO member countries, where all three Baltic countries are included. President Zelenskyi of Ukraine has warned of potential border provocations by Russia in the Baltic Sea region, with Estonia reporting incidents of Russian activity on their border. The Baltic countries are also on alert due to these threats.
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