Global Focus: Key numbers to understand G20(1/5)

The G20, or the Group of Twenty, is an international bloc formed in 1999 by the world's 20 major countries and economies. Now it includes seven of the most developed countries, 12 developing countries and the European Union, with the African Union granted as a permanent member in 2023.

Rio de Janeiro is hosting this year's G20 Leaders' Summit on the 18th and 19th of November. Known for its beauty and vibrant culture, the city also highlights stark social and economic divides.

China is the world's largest developing country and a natural member of the Global South. Within the G20 cooperative framework, China has, as always, been focusing on development issues.

Since 2009, China has become Brazil's largest trading partner and a major source of investment, while Brazil has become China's largest trading partner in Latin America.