BRICS Summit 2027

What this countdown tracks

The clock above counts down to the 19th BRICS Summit in 2027, with an indicative date of August 15, 2027 — the next leaders' meeting after the Brazil-hosted 2025 summit and the India-hosted 18th summit in New Delhi in September 2026. The 2027 chair is rotated under the bloc's expanded membership; assignment is finalized at the 2026 leaders' meeting.

About this summit

BRICS brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as the founding five, plus the post-2024 expansion countries — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia (which formally joined in 2025). The presidency rotates annually and the host runs a year of ministerial, working-group, and BRICS+ outreach meetings culminating in a leaders' summit and a Joint Declaration.

The bloc's institutional weight has grown beyond the New Development Bank (Shanghai-headquartered, $100B authorized capital) to encompass the Contingent Reserve Arrangement, the BRICS Pay infrastructure project, and climate-finance coordination through the BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre and Energy Research Cooperation Platform. Discussions on a BRICS-currency or settlement-mechanism alternative continue but no consensus has emerged.

Agenda

Expect agenda items on dedollarization and local-currency settlement, reform of the international monetary and financial system, the New Development Bank's lending pipeline and capital increase, climate finance and just-transition partnerships, technology cooperation including AI and space, and Global-South coordination ahead of the G20 UK summit. Russia's Ukraine war posture and the role of Iran continue to shape the bloc's diplomatic alignment.

Past summits

• 2026: 18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi, India.
• 2025: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — first summit with full Indonesian membership.
• 2024: Kazan, Russia — major expansion announcements.
• 2023: Johannesburg, South Africa — six expansion countries invited.
• 2022: Beijing, China (virtual).
• 2021: New Delhi, India (virtual).

How to follow

Official communiqués publish on the host country's BRICS portal (e.g., brics2026.gov.in for India). The hashtag #BRICS2027 is standard. Coverage from Xinhua, TASS, ITAR, Hindustan Times, Brasil de Fato, Daily Maverick, and the Financial Times. The Council on Foreign Relations and the Observer Research Foundation publish detailed analytical readouts.

Related countdowns

Pair this with peer multilateral milestones: BRICS New Delhi 2026, G20 UK 2027, G20 Miami 2026, APEC Shenzhen 2026, and COP32 Addis Ababa 2027.

FAQ

When is the BRICS 2027 summit? Indicative date August 15, 2027 — the host country traditionally schedules the leaders' meeting between July and October. Where will the 2027 summit be held? Host to be confirmed at the 2026 New Delhi summit; rotation may favor a recently-admitted member. Why does this summit matter? It is the second leaders' meeting under the expanded BRICS+ format and a marquee venue for Global-South coordination. Who are the BRICS members? Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, and Indonesia.