BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)

BRICS Countries  

1. Total nominal GDP of the BRICS Countries (2015): 16.92 trillion USD (23.1% of the world's GDP)
2. BRICS Countries population: 3,073 million people (53.4% of the world population)
3. Exports: 3.48 trillion USD (19.1% of the world total, 8.1% in 2001)
4. Imports: 3.03 trillion USD
5. Duplication since 2001 of its share in global exports
6. Intra-BRICS trade: increase of 163%.
7. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the emerging economies has risen from 39.7% of the world's GDP in 1990 to 48% in 2006
8. In 2050, the BRIC markets (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) will generate 44% of the global gross domestic product
9. Indian Economy will surpass the U.S. economy in 2043

Goldman Sachs predicts that:

1. China and India will be the dominant global manufactured products and services suppliers
2. While Brazil and Russia would become dominant as raw materials suppliers

India and China are investing in higher education and going for the “intellectual capital,” while Russia and Brazil depend too on the commodity prices and are not making the necessary investments in infrastructure and human capital.

India has ten of the thirty fastest-growing urban areas in the World and, based on the actual trends, 700 million people will move to the Indian cities by 2050. This will have significant implications for the demand for urban infrastructure, real estate, and services. The economy of India will surpass the U.S. economy (in USD) by 2043. Tata Motors acquired two recognised old British car-making brands: Jaguar and Land Rover.

Note: South Africa officially became a member of the BRICS in 2010, BRIC was renamed to BRICS (S for South Africa).

Location of the BRICS Countries and the largest emerging markets