BRICS GDP 2026: $35T Nominal, $90T PPP, Bigger than G7 by PPP
BRICS+ combined GDP is approximately $35 trillion nominal in 2026, around 28 percent of world GDP. On a purchasing-power-parity basis BRICS+ at $90 trillion has overtaken the G7's $62 trillion, making it the larger bloc by real economic volume.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026 release)
Quick answer
BRICS has 11 full members in 2026: the original five (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), the four that joined in January 2024 (Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE), Saudi Arabia (accession completed 2025), and Indonesia (joined January 2025, the first Southeast Asian member). Their combined GDP is about $35 trillion nominal and $90 trillion at PPP, versus the G7's $55T nominal and $62T PPP. About ten further partner countries take part without full membership (IMF WEO, April 2026).
BRICS+ Members
| Country | Nominal GDP |
|---|---|
| China | $20.9T |
| India | $4.2T |
| Russia | $2.7T |
| Brazil | $2.6T |
| Indonesia (joined 2025) | $1.5T |
| Saudi Arabia (joined 2024-25) | $1.4T |
| UAE (joined 2024) | $0.6T |
| South Africa | $0.5T |
| Iran (joined 2024) | $0.4T |
| Egypt (joined 2024) | $0.4T |
| Ethiopia (joined 2024) | $0.2T |
| BRICS+ TOTAL (11) | ~$35T |
What BRICS Is and Why It Matters
BRICS is an inter-governmental organisation comprising originally Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The acronym was coined in 2001 by Jim O'Neill, then chief economist at Goldman Sachs (originally as BRIC; South Africa joined in 2010). The group began formal cooperation in 2009 with annual leaders' summits, treating each other as a counterweight to Western-dominated multilateral institutions.
In January 2024 the group expanded to add Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, with Saudi Arabia completing its accession in 2025. In January 2025 Indonesia joined as a full member, the first Southeast Asian country in the bloc, taking the total to 11 full members. Argentina's newly elected government declined its invitation in December 2023. At the 2024 Kazan summit BRICS also created a "partner country" category; around ten states (including Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam) take part in meetings without full membership. The expanded grouping is often referred to as BRICS+ or BRICS-Plus.
China dominates the bloc economically, accounting for around 59 percent of combined nominal GDP. India is the second-largest and fastest-growing. The combined PPP-adjusted output of BRICS+ surpassing the G7's is sometimes cited as evidence of a shifting global economic centre of gravity, though nominal-USD comparisons (in which the G7 remains significantly larger) better reflect global financial weight.