G20 Summits List from 2008 to 2024- List of G20 Host Countries/Cities

The G20 Summit 2023 to be held next year, would be one of the highest profile international gatherings to be hosted by India. List of G20 Summits traces various G20 Summits and host countries/cities.

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G20 Summits List UPSC Relevance

List of G20 Summits: G20 Grouping is an important international grouping that discusses various important global geo-political and economic issues. G20 Summit 2022 is important for UPSC Prelims Exam (International Organizations) and UPSC Mains Exam (International Relations).

G20 Summits List

The G20 Summit 2023 to be held next year, would be one of the highest profile international gatherings to be hosted by India.

G20 Grouping Background

The G20 was formed in 1999 in the backdrop of the financial crisis of the late 1990s that hit East Asia and Southeast Asia in particular.
The first G20 Summit took place in 2008 in Washington DC, US.
G20 Secretariat: The G20 has no permanent secretariat.

What is G20 Summit Mandate?

G20 is a global grouping that aims to secure global financial stability by involving middle-income countries.
In addition to G20 Summits, the Sherpa meetings (that help in negotiations and building consensus), and other events are also organised throughout the year.

Who are the G20 Members?

G20 Members:Full members of G20 are- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
- Each year, the presidency invites guest countries.

Who are G20 Sherpas?

G20 Sherpas:The agenda and work are coordinated by representatives of the G20 countries, known as ‘Sherpas’, who work together with the finance ministers and governors of the central banks.
India recently said ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant would be the G20 Sherpa after Piyush Goyal.

Importance of G20 Grouping

Together, the G20 countries include 60 per cent of the world’s population, 80 per cent of global GDP, and 75 per cent of global trade.

India’s G20 Presidency and G20 Troika

G20 Presidency: The presidency of the G20 rotates every year among members.
- India’s G20 Presidency will begin from 1^st December, 2022. Indian PM Modi recently launched G20 Logo, Theme and Website.
G20 Troika:Country holding the G20 presidency, together with the previous and next presidency-holder, forms the ‘Troika’ to ensure continuity of the G20 agenda.
- Italy, Indonesia, and India are the Troika countries right now.

G20 Summits List from 2008 to 2024

G20 Summit 2021 took place in Rome (Italy) in October 2021. Indonesia is hosting G20 Summit 2022. India will, for the first time, host the G20 Summit 2023. List of G20 Summits, Host Countries and Host Cities/Venue from 2008 to 2024 are given below-

G20 Summit List of Host Countries and Host Cities
G20 Summits	Dates	G20 Host Countries	Venue & Host city
1^st	November, 2008	United States	Washington, D.C
2^nd	April, 2009	United Kingdom	London
3^rd	September, 2009	United States	Pittsburgh
4^th	June, 2010	Canada	Toronto
5^th	November, 2010	South Korea	Seoul
6^th	November, 2011	France	Cannes
7^th	June, 2012	Mexico	Los Cabos
8^th	September, 2013	Russia	Saint Petersburg
9^th	November, 2014	Australia	Brisbane
10^th	November,2015	Turkey	Antalya
11^th	September, 2016	China	Hangzhou
12^th	July, 2017	Germany	Hamburg
13^th	Nov-Dec, 2018	Argentina	Buenos Aires
14^th	June, 2019	Japan	Osaka
15^th	November, 2020	Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
16^th	October, 2021	Italy	Rome
17^th	2022	Indonesia	Labuan Bajo
18^th	2023 [Date to be announced]	India	–
19^th	2024 [Date to be announced]	Brazil	–

G20 Members List

G20 group consists of 19 countries and European Union (EU). India is one of the important member of the G20 Grouping. List of G20 Member Countries are listed below-

List of G20 Members
Argentina	Australia
Brazil	Canada
China	France
Germany	India
Indonesia	Italy
Japan	Mexico
Republic of Korea	Russia
South Africa	Saudi Arabia
United States of America	United kingdom
European Union	Turkey