The 17th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6–7, 2025.

  • Key Details:
  • Host Country: Brazil
  • Location: Rio de Janeiro
  • Dates: July 6–7, 2025
  • Presidency Transition: On January 1, 2025, Brazil officially assumed the BRICS presidency, which will continue until December 31, 2025.
  • As of 2025, the BRICS group has expanded to include 11 members:
  1. Brazil
  2. Russia
  3. India
  4. China
  5. South Africa
  6. Argentina (joined in 2023)
  7. Egypt (joined in 2023)
  8. Ethiopia (joined in 2023)
  9. Iran (joined in 2023)
  10. Saudi Arabia (joined in 2023)
  11. United Arab Emirates (UAE) (joined in 2023)
  • Expansion: The expansion of BRICS took place at the 15th BRICS Summit in 2023, with the admission of 6 new countries.