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BRICS Members in 2025: Full List, New Member Countries & Global Impact
The BRICS alliance has expanded significantly, now including eleven member nations as of 2025. What began with five founding members has grown into a geopolitical and economic force representing over 40% of the world’s population and 37.3% of global GDP. With Saudi Arabia finalizing its membership in July 2025, BRICS continues to attract nations searching for alternatives to Western-led institutions.
Current BRICS Members and Expansion
Originally formed in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China—later joined by South Africa in 2010—the BRICS bloc has become an anchor for emerging economies.
2024 expansion: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates joined on January 1, 2024.
2025 expansion: Indonesia joined in January 2025, followed by Saudi Arabia in July 2025.
This brings the current BRICS membership to eleven nations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized:
“Adding new economies will inject new vitality into BRICS cooperation and increase the representativeness and influence of BRICS.”
Which Countries Want to Join BRICS
Interest continues to rise, with 32 countries signaling interest and 23 filing official applications.
The alliance has also created a circle of 13 “partner countries,” including Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
Top candidates for membership include:
Bahrain
Malaysia
Turkey
Vietnam
Belarus
Sri Lanka
Mexico
Kuwait
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Oil producers such as Bahrain and Kuwait aim to leverage their resources as strategic bargaining chips, while Mexico could deliver Latin American access and Belarus offers an Eastern European foothold.
Thailand stated:
“Joining BRICS would benefit Thailand in many respects and boost prospects of being one of the international economic policy makers.”
Economic Impact of BRICS
The expanded bloc now represents 3.3 billion people and wields 37.3% of global GDP (PPP).
China: 19.05%
India: 8.23%
With Iran, UAE, and Saudi Arabia onboard, BRICS members control nearly half of global oil production and roughly 35% of total oil consumption.
S&P Global noted:
“With Saudi onboard the BRICS grouping would be a commodities powerhouse.”
Meanwhile, the New Development Bank (NDB) has financed over $32 billion across 96 projects since 2016, pioneering local-currency infrastructure loans that reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.
Challenges Facing BRICS
Despite its growth, the alliance faces internal divisions:
China and Russia are pushing rapid expansion.
Brazil and India are urging a more cautious approach.
This tension has slowed decision-making on new member admissions and economic integration strategies.
Political reactions have been sharp:
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the bloc outright: “BRICS is dead.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted its appeal to developing nations:
“This system was created by rich countries to benefit rich countries. Practically no African country was sitting at the table of the Bretton Woods Agreement.”
Global Shift
The BRICS expansion underscores a multipolar shift in global governance, giving developing nations new financial and trade pathways outside the traditional Western order. With dozens of nations waiting to join, BRICS is positioning itself as the central counterweight to the U.S.-led system in global finance, energy, and trade.
@ Newshounds News™
Source: Watcher.Guru
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