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    BRICS - Wikipedia

    • BRICS is an intergovernmental organization consisting of ten countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. It is considered to be a counterpart and alternative to the G7 bloc of the world's largest economies and combined represent nearly half of the world's po… See more

    History

    The term BRIC was originally developed in the context of foreign investment strategies. It was introduced in the … See more

    Statistics

    BRICS+ accounts for 46% of the world's population, and 25% of the world's landmass. The economy of the BRICS has risen by 356.27% between 1990 and 2019. In 2022, BRICS+ share of world GDP at purchasing … See more

    Named afterFirst five member states' initials in English
    Founded atYekaterinburg, Russia · (1st BRIC summit)
    PurposePolitical and economical
    FieldsInternational politics
    Member states

    While there is currently no formal application process to join BRICS, any hopeful government must receive the unanimous backing of all member states to receive an invitation. It was not until the early 2020… See more

    Financial architecture

    Currently, the group is dominated by China, which has the largest share of the group's GDP, accounting to about 70% of the organization total.
    The financial architecture of BRICS is made of the … See more

    Reception

    Western analysts have highlighted potential divisions and weaknesses in the grouping, including significant economic instabilities, disagreements among the members over UN Security Council reform, and India and China's dis… See more

    BRICS Pro Tempore Presidency

    The group at each summit elects one of the heads of state of the component countries to serve as President Pro Tempore of the BRICS. In 2019, the position was held by the president of Brazil.
    The prioriti… See more

    See also

    • Belt and Road Initiative – Chinese global infrastructure project
    • BRICS Games – Multi-sport event involving athletes from the BRICS+ Nations
    • Developing country – Nation with a lower living standard relative to more de… See more

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  2. Council on Foreign Relations
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    What Is the BRICS Group and Why Is It Expanding?

    Dec 12, 2024 · The countries that comprise BRICS—which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and now five new members—are an informal grouping of emerging economies hoping to increase ...

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    BRICS | Members, History, Name Origin, Proposed …

    6 days ago · BRICS, informal grouping of countries that has developed into an intergovernmental organization.. The term BRICS originally denoted a collection of countries experiencing rapid economic growth that would, if growth were …

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    Brics: What is the group and which countries have joined? - BBC

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    What is BRICS, which countries want to join and why? | Reuters

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    What’s Driving a Bigger BRICS and What Does it Mean …

    Oct 17, 2024 · Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) will gather in Kazan, Russia, next week for the group’s annual summit, along with an expanded roster of members. This is the first BRICS summit …

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    Brics: What is the group and which countries have joined?

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    What is BRICS, and What Has Trump Said About this Group of …

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    The BRICS group: Overview and recent expansion

    Nov 11, 2024 · This briefing looks at what is the BRICS organisation, how it works, what its members (originally Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have in common, the outcomes of the 2024 Kazan summit in Russia, and how …

  13. Investopedia
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    BRICS: Acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and …

    Aug 11, 2024 · BRICS is an acronym for the combined economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which some claimed early in this century were poised to dominate the world economy by 2050.