The following list of G20 summits summarizes all G20 conferences held at various different levels: summits of heads of state or heads of government, ministerial-level meetings, Engagement Group meetings and others.
G20 Summits: The G20 Summits are the highest level of meetings, where heads of state or government from member countries come together to discuss key global issues. These summits usually take place annually and are hosted by different member countries. They provide an opportunity for leaders to engage in high-level discussions, negotiate agreements, and set priorities for international cooperation.
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In addition to the summits, the G20 holds ministerial-level meetings on specific topics such as finance, trade, agriculture, affordable and accessible healthcare, pharma, tech series, technology advancements, health, and energy. These meetings involve ministers or high-level representatives from member countries who deliberate on policy matters, share experiences, and explore opportunities for collaboration majorly G20 finance and economy ministers, and central bank governors lead the meetings.
Locations in bold text indicate the meeting was concurrent with a G20 summit. Ministerial meetings are not always held in the summit host's country.
The G20 Finance Track includes meetings of finance ministers and central bank governors from member countries. They discuss global economic and financial issues, review the progress of ongoing initiatives, and coordinate policies to foster economic stability and growth.
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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1999 | ![]() | Berlin | ||
2000 | ![]() | Montréal | ||
2001 | ![]() | Ottawa/Gatineau | ||
2002 | ![]() | New Delhi | ||
2003 | ![]() | Morelia | ||
2004 | ![]() | Berlin | ||
2005 | ![]() | Beijing | ||
2006 | ![]() | Melbourne | ||
2007 | ![]() | Cape Town | ||
2008 | ![]() | São Paulo | ||
2009 | ![]() | Horsham | March | |
London | September | |||
St Andrews | November | |||
2010 | ![]() | Incheon | February | |
![]() | Toronto | June | ||
![]() | Seoul | November | ||
2011 | ![]() | Paris | February | |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | April | ||
Washington, D.C. | September | As part of the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank [37] | ||
![]() | Paris | October | ||
Cannes | November | |||
2012 | ![]() | Mexico City | February | |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | April | ||
![]() | Mexico City | November | [38] | |
2013 | ![]() | Moscow | February | [39] |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | April | Part of the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank [40] | |
Washington, D.C. | October | Continuation of the meeting mentioned above [41] [42] | ||
2014 | ![]() | Sydney | February | |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | April | [43] | |
![]() | Cairns | September | [43] | |
2015 | ![]() | Istanbul | 9–10 February | [44] |
2016 | ![]() | Hangzhou | July | [45] [46] |
2017 | ![]() | Baden-Baden | March | [45] [47] [48] [49] |
2018 | ![]() | Buenos Aires | 19–20 March | [50] |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | 20 April | [50] | |
![]() | Buenos Aires | 21–22 July | [50] | |
![]() | Bali | 11 October | [50] | |
![]() | Buenos Aires | November | [50] | |
2019 | ![]() | Fukuoka | 8–9 June | [51] |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | 21–22 November | [52] |
2021 | ![]() | Venice | 9–10 July | [53] |
2022 | ![]() | Bali | 16–17 July | [54] |
2023 | ![]() | Gandhinagar | 17–18 July | [55] |
2024 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro | 25–26 July | [56] |
2025 | ![]() | Cape Town | 26–27 February | [57] |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | 23–24 April | [58] | |
![]() | Zimbali, KwaZulu-Natal | 14–18 July | [59] | |
![]() | Washington, D.C. | 15–16 October | [60] |
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G20 Working Groups are specialized task forces that focus on specific areas of interest. They work on policy development, research, and coordination to support the discussions and decisions made at higher-level meetings. These groups bring together experts and officials to exchange knowledge and develop practical recommendations.
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2017 | ![]() | Bonn | February | [47] |
2018 | ![]() | Buenos Aires | May | [61] |
2019 | ![]() | Nagoya | 22–23 November | [62] |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | 21–22 November | [52] |
2021 | ![]() | Matera | 29–30 June | [63] |
2022 | ![]() | Bali | 7–8 July | [64] |
2023 | ![]() | Delhi | 1–2 March | [65] |
2024 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro | 21–22 February | [56] |
2025 | ![]() | Nasrec | 20–21 February | [66] |
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2012 | ![]() | Puerto Vallarta | 18–20 April | |
2013 | (not held) | |||
2014 | ![]() | Sydney | 19 July | |
2015 | ![]() | Istanbul | 6 October | |
2016 | ![]() | Shanghai | 9–10 July | |
2017 | (not held) | |||
2018 | ![]() | Mar del Plata | 14 September | |
2019 | ![]() | Tsukuba | 8–9 June | |
2020 | (Replaced by an extraordinary summit, via video conference, due to COVID-19 pandemic) | |||
2021 | ![]() | Sorrento | 12 October | |
2022 | ![]() | Bali | 22–23 September | |
2023 | (not held) | |||
2024 | ![]() | Brasília | 24 October | [56] |
2025 | ![]() | Gqeberha | 10 October | [67] |
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2010 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. | [68] | |
2011 | ![]() | Paris | [69] | |
2012 | ![]() | Guadalajara | [70] | |
2013 | ![]() | Moscow | [71] | |
2014 | ![]() | Melbourne | [72] | |
2015 | ![]() | Ankara | [72] | |
2016 | ![]() | Beijing | [72] | |
2017 | ![]() | Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler | [72] | |
2018 | ![]() | Mendoza | [72] | |
2019 | ![]() | Matsuyama | 1–2 September | [72] |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | [72] | |
2021 | ![]() | Catania [72] | 22–23 June | |
2022 | ![]() | Bali [73] | 14 September | |
2023 | ![]() | Indore [74] | ||
2024 | ![]() | Fortaleza | 25–26 July | [56] |
2025 | ![]() | George | 30–31 July | [75] |
G20 engagement groups and pre-conferences are meetings with various stakeholders. These groups make policy recommendations to G20 leaders and help shape the summit agenda.
Sherpas are senior officials who represent their respective countries and play a crucial role in preparing the agenda and negotiating outcomes for G20 meetings. Sherpa meetings allow for in-depth discussions on technical and policy matters before they are presented at higher-level meetings.
There are up to 13 engagement groups around presidency of G20 in every year. They usually include non-(vice)ministerial officers, company and non-governmental organization leaders, coordinate with Finance Track participants.
Business 20 (B20) summits are summits of business leaders from the G20 countries.
Civil 20 (C20) summits are summits of civil society delegates from the G20 countries.
Judiciary 20 (J20) summits are summits to gather the supreme and constitutional courts of the G20 countries..
Labor 20 (L20) summits are summits of labor and employment leaders from the G20 countries. It's coordinated by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). [100]
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2008 | ![]() | Washington | [101] | |
2009 | ![]() | London | [102] | |
![]() | Pittsburgh | [103] | ||
2010 | ![]() | Toronto | [104] | |
![]() | Seoul | [105] | ||
2011 | ![]() | Paris | [106] | |
2012 | ![]() | Los Cabos | [107] | |
2013 | ![]() | Moscow | [108] | |
2014 | ![]() | Brisbane | [109] | |
2015 | ![]() | Antalya | [110] | |
2016 | ![]() | Beijing | [111] | |
2017 | ![]() | Berlin | [112] | |
2018 | ![]() | Mendoza | [113] | |
2019 | ![]() | Tokyo | [114] | |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | [115] | |
2021 | ![]() | Rome | [116] | |
2022 | ![]() | Bali | [117] | |
2023 | ![]() | Amritsar, Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur, Bhopal, Guwahati, Mumbai, Srinagar, Kochi Thiruvananthapuram, Dhanbad, Lucknow, Patna, Pune, Indore, New Delhi | [118] | |
2024 | ![]() | Brasília | [119] | |
2025 | ![]() | (to be announced) | 28–29 July | [120] |
Ocean 20 (O20) summits are summits to discuss the ocean agenda with the civil society of the G20 countries.
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2024 | ![]() | [121] | ||
2025 | ![]() | (to be announced) | 28–30 May | [122] [123] |
Parliament 20 (P20) Engagement Group, started during Canada’s Presidency in 2010, is led by Speakers from Parliaments of G20 countries.
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2010 | ![]() | |||
2011-2017 | (not held) | |||
2018 | ![]() | |||
2019-2021 | (not held) | |||
2022 | ![]() | |||
2023 | ![]() | |||
2024 | ![]() | [124] | ||
2025 | ![]() | (to be announced) | 6–7 August | [125] |
Cape Town | 3 October | [126] |
Science 20 (S20) meetings and summits draw together academics and civil society delegates from the G20 countries.
Year | Host country | Host City | Dates | Notes |
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2017 | ![]() | |||
2018 | ![]() | |||
2019 | ![]() | |||
2020 | ![]() | |||
2021 | ![]() | |||
2022 | ![]() | |||
2023 | ![]() | |||
2024 | ![]() | [127] | ||
2025 | ![]() | Pretoria | 24–25 April | [128] [129] |
Supreme Audit Institutions 20 (SAI20) is an Engagement Group introduced by the Indonesian Presidency in 2022. It is a forum to discuss the important role played by SAIs globally in ensuring transparency and accountability, and in promoting cooperation among the G20 members.
Year | Host country | Host City | Dates | Notes |
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2022 | ![]() | |||
2023 | ![]() | |||
2024 | ![]() | [130] | ||
2025 | ![]() | Johannesburg | 24–25 June | [131] [132] |
Startup 20 (SU20) Engagement Group has been initiated under G20 India presidency of 2023 which aspires to create a global narrative for supporting startups and enabling synergies between startups, corporates, investors, innovation agencies and other key ecosystem stakeholders.
Year | Host country | Host City | Dates | Notes |
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2023 | ![]() | |||
2024 | ![]() | [133] | ||
2025 | ![]() | (Virtual) | 27 May | [134] [135] |
Think tank 20 (T20) summits are summits of think tanks from the G20 countries.
Year | Host country | Host City | Dates | Notes |
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2012 | ![]() | Mexico City | ||
2013 | ![]() | Moscow | [136] | |
2014-2016 | (not held) | |||
2017 | ![]() | Berlin | [137] | |
2018 | ![]() | Buenos Aires | [138] | |
2019 | ![]() | Tokyo | [139] | |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | [140] | |
2021 | ![]() | Milan | [141] | |
2022 | ![]() | Bali | [142] | |
2023 | ![]() | New Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mumbai, Goa, Bhopal, Pune, Manipal, Hyderabad and Amritapuri | [143] [144] | |
2024 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro | [145] | |
2025 | ![]() | online (via Zoom) | 29–30 April | [147] |
(Video conference) | 19–20 June | [148] | ||
(to be announced) | 13–14 November | [149] |
Urban 20 (U20) summits are summits of cities from the G20 countries. [150] [151]
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2018 | ![]() | Buenos Aires | [152] | |
2019 | ![]() | Tokyo | [153] | |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | [154] | |
2021 | ![]() | Rome | [155] | |
2022 | ![]() | Jakarta | [156] | |
2023 | ![]() | Ahmedabad | ||
2024 | ![]() | São Paulo | [157] | |
2025 | ![]() | Tshwane | 10–12 June | [158] |
(to be announced) | 12–14 September | [159] |
First Women 20 (W20) summit organized by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. [160]
Year | Host country | Host City | Dates | Notes |
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2017 | ![]() | Berlin | [161] [162] | |
2018 | ![]() | Buenos Aires | [163] | |
2019 | ![]() | Tokyo | [164] | |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | [165] | |
2021 | ![]() | Rome | [166] | |
2022 | ![]() | Lake Toba | [167] | |
2023 | ![]() | Aurangabad | ||
2024 | ![]() | unspecified | [168] | |
2025 | ![]() | Cape Town | 21–23 May | [169] |
Youth 20 (Y20) summits are summits of young leaders and changemakers from 18 to 30 years old from the G20 countries.
Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Notes |
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2010 | ![]() | Vancouver | [170] | |
2011 | ![]() | Paris | [171] | |
2012 | ![]() | Puebla | [172] | |
2013 | ![]() | Saint Petersburg | [173] [ non-primary source needed ] | |
2014 | ![]() | Sydney | [174] | |
2015 | ![]() | Istanbul | [175] | |
2016 | ![]() | Beijing and Shanghai | [176] | |
2017 | ![]() | Berlin | [177] | |
2018 | ![]() | Córdoba | [178] | |
2019 | ![]() | Tokyo | [179] | |
2020 | ![]() | Riyadh | [180] | |
2021 | ![]() | Milan and Bergamo | [181] | |
2022 | ![]() | Jakarta and Bandung | [182] | |
2023 | ![]() | Varanasi | [183] | |
2024 | ![]() | Brasília | [184] | |
2025 | ![]() | Johannesburg | 15–18 June | [185] |
(to be announced) | 18–22 August | [186] |
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