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G7 countries

The G7 has seven members: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The EU attends, but is not one of the seven.

The full list

North America 2

Founding members from North America.

• 🇨🇦Canada
• 🇺🇸United States

Europe 3

France, Germany and Italy were founders in 1975, with the UK.

• 🇫🇷France
• 🇩🇪Germany
• 🇮🇹Italy

Japan and the United Kingdom 2

The two founders outside North America and mainland Europe.

• 🇯🇵Japan
• 🇬🇧United Kingdom

Not on the list

• European Union: Participates in G7 meetings as a non-enumerated member but is not counted among the seven member countries.
• Russia: Was part of the G8 but was expelled/suspended from the group following the annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Questions

How many countries are in the G7?

The G7 has seven members: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The EU attends, but is not one of the seven.

Which countries are on the list?

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States.

What is an easy way to remember them?

2 + 4 + 1: two in North America (the US, Canada), four in Europe (the UK, France, Germany, Italy) and one in Asia (Japan).

Is the EU in the G7?

The EU takes part in G7 meetings but is not counted as one of the seven members.

Is Russia in the G7?

No. Russia was in the G8 from 1998 until it was suspended in 2014, after it annexed Crimea.

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Each name checked against at least two sources, one of them G7 Italia (2024 presidency) membership page, on 28 September 2026. Next review by 28 September 2028.
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