what two mercosur countries are also members of the g-20
G20
As previously stated , the Spanish government 's policy is to not request official membership . Despite being hit hard by the economic crisis after 2008 , Spain is still the world 's fourteenth largest economy by nominal GDP ( the 5th in the European Union ) and sixteenth largest by purchasing power parity , clearly exceeding the numbers of several current members of the G20 such as Argentina or South Africa . In addition , since the 1990s several Spanish companies have gained multinational status , often expanding their activities in culturally close Latin America , where Spain is the second biggest foreign investor after the United States and keeps an important influence . These facts have reinforced the idea that Spain should seek permanent membership of the G20 . On the other hand , Spain , which is a European country , is not a representation of Latin America , therefore some observers think another country from South America should be included as well as Argentina . Polish
As previously stated , the Spanish government 's policy is to not request official membership . Despite being hit hard by the economic crisis after 2008 , Spain is still the world 's fourteenth largest economy by nominal GDP ( the 5th in the European Union ) and sixteenth largest by purchasing power parity , clearly exceeding the numbers of several current members of the G20 such as Argentina or South Africa . In addition , since the 1990s several Spanish companies have gained multinational status , often expanding their activities in culturally close Latin America , where Spain is the second biggest foreign investor after the United States and keeps an important influence . These facts have reinforced the idea that Spain should seek permanent membership of the G20 . On the other hand , Spain , which is a European country , is not a representation of Latin America , therefore some observers think another country from South America should be included as well as Argentina . Polish