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BRICS has 10 full members: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, joined by Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates in 2024 and Indonesia in 2025.

How many10 members
As of28 September 2026
Memory hook

The letters give you the first five (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Then add "three Es and Iran" from 2024 (Egypt, Ethiopia, the Emirates, Iran) and Indonesia in 2025.

The full list

Original BRICS (2009/2010) 5

Founding four (2009) plus South Africa (2010).

2024 enlargement 4

Joined together as full members on 1 January 2024.

2025 enlargement 1

Joined as a full member on 6 January 2025, announced by Brazil's BRICS chairmanship.

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Questions

How many countries are in BRICS?

BRICS has 10 full members: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, joined by Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates in 2024 and Indonesia in 2025.

Which countries are on the list?

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.

What is an easy way to remember them?

The letters give you the first five (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Then add "three Es and Iran" from 2024 (Egypt, Ethiopia, the Emirates, Iran) and Indonesia in 2025.

Is Saudi Arabia in BRICS?

Not confirmed. Saudi Arabia was invited in 2023 and appears on some BRICS listings, but it has never clearly confirmed that it has joined, so it is not counted here.

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Each name checked against at least two sources, one of them BRICS India 2026 presidency, on 28 September 2026. Next review by 28 December 2026.
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