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Plaza Accord countries

Five countries agreed the Plaza Accord in New York on 22 September 1985: the United States, Japan, West Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

The full list

Outside Europe 2

The United States, whose Treasury Secretary James Baker called the meeting, and Japan.

• 🇺🇸United States
• 🇯🇵Japan

The European three 3

The three European members of the G5.

• 🇩🇪West Germany
• 🇫🇷France
• 🇬🇧United Kingdom

Not on the list

• Italy, Canada: Members of the G7 summit group but not of the G5 finance ministers and governors who met at the Plaza.

Questions

How many countries signed the Plaza Accord?

Five countries agreed the Plaza Accord in New York on 22 September 1985: the United States, Japan, West Germany, France and the United Kingdom.

Which countries are on the list?

United States, Japan, West Germany, France and United Kingdom.

What is an easy way to remember them?

The G7 without Italy and Canada.

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Each name checked against at least two sources, one of them G7 Research Group (University of Toronto), on 1 October 2026. Next review by 1 October 2028.
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