Prelims
Key Facts:
- Formed: 1975 (initially as G6; Canada joined in 1976)
- Nature: Informal group of advanced economies
- Focus:
- Global economic stability
- Climate change
- Trade
- Technology
- Security & geopolitics
- Development assistance
- G8? Russia joined in 1997 → G8
Suspended in 2014 (Crimea annexation)
Members
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
European Union (EU) is a non-enumerated participant (not counted as a country, but attends summits).
Recent G7 Presidency (as of 2025):
- 2023: Japan
- 2024: Italy
- 2025: Canada (current)