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G20
Group of Twenty
G20.svg
     Member countries in the G-20

     Members of the European Union not individually represented

     2019 guests
Formation 26 September 1999; 24 years ago (1999-09-26)
2008 (2008) (heads-of-state/heads-of-government summits)
Purpose Bring together systemically important industrialized and developing economies to discuss key issues in the global economy.
Membership
20 members
 Argentina
 Australia
 Brazil
 Canada
 China
 European Union
 France
 Germany
 India
 Indonesia
 Italy
 Japan
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
 Russia
 Saudi Arabia
 South Africa
 South Korea
 Turkey
 United Kingdom
 United States
Chairman
 Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2020)
Staff
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Website G20.org

The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It was founded in 1999. The goal is to promote international financial stability.

Since the November 2011 Cannes summit, G20 summits have been held annually.

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