Member countries 6
Changes in 1975
Joined West Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and United States France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States held the first summit.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1977
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1978
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1979
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1980
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1981
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1982
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1983
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1984
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1985
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1986
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1987
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1988
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1989
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1990
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1991
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1992
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1993
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1994
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1995
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1996
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1997
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977 1997: 7
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1998
With Russia, the group met as the G8.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 1999
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2000
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2001
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2002
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2003
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2004
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2005
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2006
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2007
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2008
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2009
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2010
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2011
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2012
No one joined or left.
Member countries 8 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 8 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2013
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977 2013: 8
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2014
The other members suspended their participation in the G8 in March 2014, and the group met as the G7 again.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2015
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2016
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2017
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2018
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2019
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2020
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2021
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2022
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2023
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2024
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2025
No one joined or left.
Member countries 7 with the European Union taking part as a non-enumerated member since 1977
The map outlines the 7 countries; the European Union is not a country, so it is not on it.
Changes in 2026
No one joined or left.
Countries are drawn on today’s borders. Years are those of accession or exit as the grouping records them; a year is not the exact date.
Source: The groupings’ own member lists and histories, 10 Nov 2026 · 1975–2026