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BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies  : Brazil , Russia , India , China and South Africa .. Brazil. Brazil. Russia. Russia. India. India. China. China. South Africa. South Africa. acronym. acronym. emerging national economies. Emerging market. Originally the first four were grouped as `` BRIC '' -LRB- or `` the BRICs '' -RRB- , before the induction of South Africa in 2010 .. South Africa. South Africa. BRIC. BRIC. The BRICS members are all leading developing or newly industrialized countries , but they are distinguished by their large , sometimes fast-growing economies and significant influence on regional affairs ; all five are G-20 members .. developing or newly industrialized countries. newly industrialized country. G-20 members. G-20 major economies. Since 2009 , the BRICS nations have met annually at formal summits .. China will host the 9th BRICS summit in Xiamen on September 3rd , 4th and 5th , 2017 .. China. China. 9th BRICS summit. 9th BRICS summit. Xiamen. Xiamen. The term does not include countries such as South Korea , Mexico and Turkey for which other acronyms and group associations were later created .. South Korea. South Korea. Mexico. Mexico. Turkey. Turkey. As of 2015 , the five BRICS countries represent over 3.6 billion people , or about 40 % of the world population ; all five members are in the top 25 of the world by population , and four are in the top 10 .. top 25 of the world by population. List of countries by population. The five nations have a combined nominal GDP of US$ 16.6 trillion , equivalent to approximately 22 % of the gross world product , combined GDP -LRB- PPP -RRB- of around US$ 37 trillion and an estimated US$ 4 trillion in combined foreign reserves .. GDP. Gross domestic product. gross world product. gross world product. Overall the BRICS are forecasted to expand 4.6 % in 2016 , from an estimated growth of 3.9 % in 2015 .. The World bank expects BRICS growth to pick up to 5.3 % in 2017 .. The BRICS have received both praise and criticism from numerous commentators .. Bilateral relations among BRICS nations have mainly been conducted on the basis of non-interference , equality , and mutual benefit .. mutual benefit. Mutual aid ( organization theory )