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BRICS
5Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — the original bloc of major emerging economies.
BRICS+
10The enlarged BRICS bloc after the 2024 expansion, adding Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
G7
7The seven large advanced economies: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.
G20
19The Group of Twenty — the world's largest advanced and emerging economies (country members).
European Union
27The 27 member states of the European Union.
ASEAN
10The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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