# List of G20 summits

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.

## Summits of state leaders

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.
| | Date | Host country | Host city | Venue | Host leader |
| 1st | 14–15 November 2008 | United States | Washington, D.C. | National Building Museum | George W. Bush |
| 2nd | 2 April 2009 | United Kingdom | London | ExCeL London | Gordon Brown |
| 3rd | 24–25 September 2009 | United States | Pittsburgh | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | Barack Obama |
| 4th | 26–27 June 2010 | Canada | Toronto | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Stephen Harper |
| 5th | 11–12 November 2010 | South Korea | Seoul | COEX Convention & Exhibition Center | Lee Myung-bak |
| 6th | 3–4 November 2011 | France | Cannes | Palais des Festivals | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| 7th | 18–19 June 2012 | Mexico | San José del Cabo, Los Cabos | Los Cabos International Convention Center | Felipe Calderón |
| 8th | 5–6 September 2013 | Russia | Saint Petersburg | Constantine Palace | Vladimir Putin |
| 9th | 15–16 November 2014 | Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Tony Abbott |
| 10th | 15–16 November 2015 | Turkey | Serik, Antalya | Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Centre | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| 11th | 4–5 September 2016 | China | Hangzhou | Hangzhou International Exhibition Centre | Xi Jinping |
| 12th | 7–8 July 2017 | Germany | Hamburg | Hamburg Messe | Angela Merkel |
| 13th | 30 November – 1 December 2018 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Costa Salguero Center | Mauricio Macri |
| 14th | 28–29 June 2019 | Japan | Osaka | Intex Osaka | Shinzō Abe |
| 15th | 21–22 November 2020 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | (The summit took place via a worldwide video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.) | King Salman |
| 16th | 30–31 October 2021 | Italy | Rome | EUR Convention Center | Mario Draghi |
| 17th | 15–16 November 2022 | Indonesia | Nusa Dua, Bali | The Apurva Kempinski Bali | Joko Widodo |
| 18th | 9–10 September 2023 | India | New Delhi | Bharat Mandapam | Narendra Modi |
| 19th | 18–19 November 2024 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Museum of Modern Art | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| 20th | 22–23 November 2025 | South Africa | Johannesburg | TBD | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| 21st | TBD 2026 | United States | TBD | TBD | Donald Trump |

## Ministerial-level meetings

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.

### Finance Track meetings

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 |
| 1999 | Germany | Berlin | | |
| 2000 | Canada | Montréal | | |
| 2001 | Canada | Ottawa/Gatineau | | |
| 2002 | India | New Delhi | | |
| 2003 | Mexico | Morelia | | |
| 2004 | Germany | Berlin | | |
| 2005 | China | Beijing | | |
| 2006 | Australia | Melbourne | | Main article: 2006 G20 ministerial meeting |
| 2007 | South Africa | Cape Town | | |
| 2008 | Brazil | São Paulo | | |
| 2009 | United Kingdom | Horsham | March | |
| 2009 | United Kingdom | London | September | |
| 2009 | United Kingdom | St Andrews | November | |
| 2010 | Republic of Korea | Incheon | February | |
| 2010 | Canada | Toronto | June | |
| 2010 | South Korea | Seoul | November | |
| 2011 | France | Paris | February | |
| 2011 | United States | Washington, D.C. | April | |
| 2011 | United States | Washington, D.C. | September | As part of the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank |
| 2011 | France | Paris | October | |
| 2011 | France | Cannes | November | |
| 2012 | Mexico | Mexico City | February | |
| 2012 | United States | Washington, D.C. | April | |
| 2012 | Mexico | Mexico City | November | |
| 2013 | Russia | Moscow | February | |
| 2013 | United States | Washington, D.C. | April | Part of the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank |
| 2013 | United States | Washington, D.C. | October | Continuation of the meeting mentioned above |
| 2014 | Australia | Sydney | February | |
| 2014 | United States | Washington, D.C. | April | |
| 2014 | Australia | Cairns | September | |
| 2015 | Turkey | Istanbul | 9–10 February | |
| 2016 | China | Hangzhou | July | |
| 2017 | Germany | Baden-Baden | March | |
| 2018 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 19–20 March | |
| 2018 | United States | Washington, D.C. | 20 April | |
| 2018 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 21–22 July | |
| 2018 | Indonesia | Bali | 11 October | |
| 2018 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | November | |
| 2019 | Japan | Fukuoka | 8–9 June | |
| 2020 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 21–22 November | |
| 2021 | Italy | Venice | 9–10 July | |
| 2022 | Indonesia | Bali | 16–17 July | |
| 2023 | India | Gandhinagar | 17–18 July | |
| 2024 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 25–26 July | |
| 2025 | unspecified | unspecified | 24–27 February | |
| 2025 | United States | Washington, D.C. | 23–24 April | |
| 2025 | South Africa | KwaZulu-Natal | 17–18 July | |
| 2025 | unspecified | unspecified | 15–16 October | |

## Working Group meetings

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.

### Foreign ministers

| Year | Host country | Host city | Dates |
| 2017 | Germany | Bonn | February |
| 2018 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | May |
| 2019 | Japan | Nagoya | 22–23 November |
| 2020 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 21–22 November |
| 2021 | Italy | Matera | 29–30 June |
| 2022 | Indonesia | Bali | 7–8 July |
| 2023 | India | Delhi | 1–2 March |
| 2024 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 21–22 February |
| 2025 | South Africa | unspecified | 20–21 February |

### Trade ministers

| Year | Host country | Host city | Dates |
| 2012 | Mexico | Puerto Vallarta | 18–20 April |
| 2014 | Australia | Sydney | 19 July |
| 2015 | Turkey | Istanbul | 6 October |
| 2016 | China | Shanghai | 9–10 July |
| 2018 | Argentina | Mar del Plata | 14 September |
| 2019 | Japan | Tsukuba | 8–9 June |
| 2021 | Italy | Sorrento | 12 October |
| 2022 | Indonesia | Bali | 22–23 September |
| 2024 | Brazil | Brasília | 24 October |
| 2025 | South Africa | Gqeberha | 10 October |

### Labor and Employment ministers

| Year | Host country | Host city | Dates |
| 2010 | United States | Washington, D.C. | |
| 2011 | France | Paris | |
| 2012 | Mexico | Guadalajara | |
| 2013 | Russia | Moscow | |
| 2014 | Australia | Melbourne | |
| 2015 | Turkey | Ankara | |
| 2016 | China | Beijing | |
| 2017 | Germany | Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler | |
| 2018 | Argentina | Mendoza | |
| 2019 | Japan | Matsuyama | 1–2 September |
| 2020 | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | |
| 2021 | Italy | Catania | 22–23 June |
| 2022 | Indonesia | Bali | 14 September |
| 2023 | India | Indore | |
| 2024 | Brazil | Fortaleza | 25–26 July |
| 2025 | South Africa | TBC | 1–2 August |

## Pre-conference meetings

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.

## B20 summits

B20 summits are summits of business leaders from the G20 countries.
* 2012: Los Cabos
* 2013: Saint Petersburg
* 2014: Sydney
* 2015: Turkey
* 2016: Hangzhou
* 2017: Berlin
* 2018: Buenos Aires
* 2019: Tokyo
* 2020: Riyadh
* 2021: Rome
* 2022: Bali
* 2023: New Delhi
* 2024: Rio de Janeiro

## C20 summits

C20 summits are summits of civil society delegates from the G20 countries.
* 2014: Melbourne
* 2015: Istanbul
* 2017: Hamburg
* 2018: Buenos Aires
* 2019: Tokyo
* 2020: Riyadh
* 2021: Rome
* 2022: Bali
* 2023: Ladakh, Trivandrum, Kochi, Pune, Jaipur
* 2024: Recife

## L20 summits

L20 summits are summits of labor and employment leaders from the G20 countries.
* 2008: Washington
* 2009: London
* 2009: Pittsburgh
* 2010: Toronto
* 2010: Seoul
* 2011: Paris
* 2012: Los Cabos
* 2013: Moscow
* 2014: Brisbane
* 2015: Antalya
* 2016: Beijing
* 2017: Berlin
* 2018: Mendoza
* 2019: Tokyo
* 2020: Riyadh
* 2021: Rome
* 2022: Bali
* 2023: several cities (Amritsar, Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur, Bhopal, Guwahati, Mumbai, Srinagar, Kochi Thiruvananthapuram, Dhanbad, Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Pune, Indore, New Delhi)
* 2024: Brasília

## P20 summits

Parliament20 (P20) Engagement Group, started during Canada’s Presidency in 2010, is led by Speakers from Parliaments of G20 countries.
* 2010: Canada
* 2018: Argentina
* 2022: Indonesia
* 2023: India
* 2024: Brazil

## Science20 summits

Science 20 (S20) meetings and summits draw together academics and civil society delegates from the G20 countries.
* 2017: Germany
* 2018: Argentina
* 2019: Japan
* 2020: Saudi Arabia
* 2021: Italy
* 2022: Indonesia
* 2023: India
* 2024: Brazil

## SAI20 summits

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 | Dates |
| 2022 | Indonesia | |
| 2023 | India | |
| 2024 | Brazil | |
| 2025 | South Africa | 24–25 June |

## Startup20 summits

Startup 20 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.
* 2023: India
* 2024: Brazil

## T20 summits

T20 summits are summits of think tanks from the G20 countries.
* 2012: Mexico City
* 2013: Moscow
* 2017: Berlin
* 2018: Buenos Aires
* 2019: Tokyo
* 2020: Riyadh
* 2021: Milan
* 2022: Bali
* 2023: New Delhi, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mumbai, Goa, Bhopal, Pune, Manipal, Hyderabad, Amritapuri
* 2024: Rio de Janeiro

## U20 summits

Urban 20 (U20) summits are summits of cities from the G20 countries.
* 2018: Buenos Aires
* 2019: Tokyo
* 2020: Riyadh
* 2021: Rome
* 2022: Jakarta
* 2023: Ahmedabad
* 2024: São Paulo

## W20 summits

First W20 women's summit organized by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
* 2017: Berlin
* 2018: Buenos Aires
* 2019: Tokyo
* 2020: Riyadh
* 2021: Rome
* 2022: Lake Toba
* 2023: Aurangabad
* 2024: several cities

## Y20 summits

Y20 summits are summits of young leaders and changemakers from 18 to 30 years old from the G20 countries.
* 2010: Vancouver
* 2011: Paris
* 2012: Puebla
* 2013: Saint Petersburg
* 2014: Sydney
* 2015: Istanbul
* 2016: Beijing and Shanghai
* 2017: Berlin
* 2018: Córdoba
* 2019: Tokyo
* 2020: Riyadh
* 2021: Milan and Bergamo
* 2022: Jakarta and Bandung
* 2023: Varanasi
* 2024: Brasília

## O20 summits

O20 summits are summits to discuss the ocean agenda with the civil society of the G20 countries.
* 2024: Brazil

## J20 summits

J20 summits are summits to gather the supreme courts of the G20 countries.
* 2018: Argentina
* 2024: Brazil