Washington DC
December 1, 2025
Effective today, December 1, 2025, the United States has assumed the 2026 Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20).
A statement by the State Department, which confirmed this, said that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, “we will return the G20 to focusing on its core mission of driving economic growth and prosperity to produce results.
“As we usher in these much-needed reforms, we will prioritize three core themes: unleashing economic prosperity by limiting regulatory burdens, unlocking affordable and secure energy supply chains, and pioneering new technologies and innovations.
“We look forward to hosting the G20 Leaders’ Summit in one of America’s greatest cities, Miami, Florida, during the 250th anniversary year of the United States,” the statement concluded.
South Africa was the immediate past President of the Group of Twenty (G20) that comprises 19 countries – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom and United States, and two regional bodies: the European Union and the African Union (as of 2023).
The G20 members, records show, represent around 85 per cent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.
