Poland faces potential credit rating downgrade as Fitch warns of unstable debt levels
Fitch warns Poland faces a credit downgrade if debt does not stabilize. High deficits and defense spending are putting pressure on the nation's finances.
Fitch Ratings issued a warning on February 10, 2026, stating that Poland 
PL faces the risk of a sovereign credit rating downgrade if its general government debt is not stabilised. The agency noted that a downgrade would follow if its rating committee concludes that debt has failed to reach a stable level, a warning that comes as the nation faces scrutiny ahead of an upcoming Fitch Ratings decision scheduled for February 27.
PL faces the risk of a sovereign credit rating downgrade if its general government debt is not stabilised. The agency noted that a downgrade would follow if its rating committee concludes that debt has failed to reach a stable level, a warning that comes as the nation faces scrutiny ahead of an upcoming Fitch Ratings decision scheduled for February 27.
