The "BRICS" still exist, but their voices have become slightly smaller in recent years.
The reason why I don’t mention it is that, in the words of some international experts, so far, only China, the “real gold”, has been retained, and the development of other BRICS countries seems to be unsatisfactory. It can be said that It’s hard to call them “BRICS” anymore. Especially since the special events last year, the economies of these countries have been greatly affected, and some countries are still in dire straits.
According to official data, Brazil's GDP fell by 4.1% in 2020, which is also Brazil's worst figure since 1996. Russia's GDP also fell by 3.1%, India's decline was even greater, even reaching 7.7%, and the same was true for South Africa, which fell by 7%.
Today, our country is called the "BRICS" and it can be said that it is completely worthy of the name, but the other four countries are not necessarily so.
The concept of "BRICS" was proposed
"BRICS" refers to the five emerging countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, abbreviated as BRICS. Its pronunciation is similar to the English word "BRICK", so it is collectively called the "BRICS".
This concept was first proposed by American economists, who believe that these five countries are emerging markets in the world, and are the strongest forces in their regions in the fields of politics, economy, military, trade, culture and other fields. They all have strong influence and are one of the main driving forces for the future economic development of the world.