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 Washington, D.C. National Building Museum George W. Bush "The G-20 Leaders Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy". G-20 Information Centre. University of Toronto. 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2012. 2nd 2 April 2009 London ExCeL London Gordon Brown Croft, Adrian. Reuters (UK). 6 February 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2011. 3rd 24–25 September 2009 Pittsburgh David L. Lawrence Convention Center Barack Obama 4th 26–27 June 2010 Toronto Metro Toronto Convention Centre Stephen Harper 5th 11–12 November 2010 Seoul COEX Convention & Exhibition Center Lee Myung-bak "Korea to Host G20 in November," The Korea Times, 25 September 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2010. 6th 3–4 November 2011 Cannes Palais des Festivals Nicolas Sarkozy "Cannes albergará próxima cumbre del G20 en noviembre de 2011," Agence France Presse. 12 November 2010. 7th 18–19 June 2012 San José del Cabo Los Cabos International Convention Center Felipe Calderón "Mexico to host G20 summit in 2012," Xinhua, 28 June 2010.Robinson, Dale. "G20 Commits to Deficit Reduction Time Line". Voice of America. 27 June 2010;"Los Cabos to Host G20 Summit in 2012". PRNewswire.com. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 8th 5–6 September 2013 Strelna (Saint Petersburg) Constantine Palace Vladimir Putin "Cannes Summit Final Declaration," G-20 Official Website, 4 November 2011.Saint Petersburg to hold G20 Summit of 2013 , Voice of Russia 9th 15–16 November 2014 Brisbane Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Tony Abbott "Brisbane set to host G20 conference in 2014", The Courier-Mail, 11 July 2012. 10th 15–16 November 2015 Belek (Serik) Regnum Carya Hotel Convention Centre Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 11th 4–5 September 2016 Hangzhou Hangzhou International Exhibition Centre Xi Jinping 12th 7–8 July 2017 Hamburg Hamburg Messe Angela Merkel 13th 30 November – 1 December 2018 Buenos Aires Costa Salguero Center Mauricio Macri Niebieskikwiat, Natasha, "Argentina fue elegida sede del G-20 para 2018" , Clarin.com, 27 de junio de 2016.Dinatale, Martín, "La Argentina será sede en 2018 de la cumbre de presidentes del G-20" , La Nacion, 29 de junio de 2016. 14th 28–29 June 2019 Osaka Intex Osaka Shinzō Abe 15th 21–22 November 2020 Riyadh (The summit took place via a worldwide video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.) King Salman "Saudi Arabia to host G-20 summit in 2020", Al Arabiya, 8 July 2017."G20 final day of summit in Hamburg – live updates", Deutsche Welle, 8 July 2017. 16th 30–31 October 2021 Rome EUR Convention Center Mario Draghi 17th 15–16 November 2022 Nusa Dua (Benoa) Joko Widodo18th9–10 September 2023New DelhiBharat MandapamNarendra Modi19th18–19 November 2024Rio de JaneiroMuseum of Modern ArtLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva20th22–23 November 2025JohannesburgNasrecCyril Ramaphosa21st14–15 December 2026MiamiTrump National Doral MiamiDonald Trump22nd27–28 November 2027 ManchesterManchester CentralAndy Burnham23rd2028Lee Jae Myung
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 countryHost city Dates Notes 1999 Berlin 2000 Montreal 2001 Ottawa/Gatineau 2002 New Delhi 2003 Morelia 2004 Berlin 2005 Beijing 2006 Melbourne 2007 Cape Town 2008 São Paulo 2009 Horsham March London September St Andrews November 2010 Incheon February Toronto June Seoul November 2011 Paris February Washington, D.C. April Washington, D.C. September As part of the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank Paris October Cannes November 2012 Mexico City February Washington, D.C. April Mexico City November 2013 Moscow February Washington, D.C. April Part of the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank Washington, D.C. October Continuation of the meeting mentioned above"G20 Meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and Deputies Official Documents > 2013: Russia", University of Toronto G20 Information Centre, 18 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017. 2014 Sydney February Washington, D.C. April Cairns September "G20 Meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and Deputies Official Documents > 2014: Australia", University of Toronto G20 Information Centre, 18 March 2017. Including links to April and September communiqués and, from them, reports. Retrieved 20 March 2017.2015 Istanbul9–10 February"G20 Meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and Deputies Official Documents > 2015: Turkey", University of Toronto G20 Information Centre, 18 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.2016 Hangzhou July Talley, Ian; Tom Fairless and Andrea Thomas, "Divisions on Trade Dominate G-20 Global Summit" (subscription), The Wall Street Journal, 19 March 2017. "Mnuchin persuade[d] fellow finance chiefs to drop disavowal of protectionism from G-20 communiqué, but concerns remain about conflicts. ... The U.S. delegation found a rare ally in Japan". Retrieved 20 March 2017."G20 Meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and Deputies Official Documents > 2016: China", University of Toronto G20 Information Centre, 18 March 2017. Including links to communiqué dated 24 July 2016 and listing of 30 documents received and of 19 "Issues for further action". From communiqué: "... We will resist all forms of protectionism. ..." Retrieved 20 March 2017.2017 Baden-Baden March Lawder, David, "G20 ministers give Mnuchin space to define Trump trade agenda", Reuters, 20 March 2017. "U.S. negotiators behind the scenes insisted that they could no longer accept ... decade-old ... previous language vowing 'to resist all forms of protectionism ... [and to] delete communique language on financing the fight against climate change.'" Retrieved 20 March 2017."G20 Meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and Deputies Official Documents > 2017: Germany", University of Toronto G20 Information Centre, 18 March 2017. Including links to communiqué dated 18 March 2017 and six background documents dated November/December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.2018 Buenos Aires 19–20 March "2018 Buenos Aires Summit", University of Toronto G20 Information Centre. Retrieved 15 December 2018. Washington, D.C. 20 April Buenos Aires 21–22 July Bali 11 October Buenos Aires November 2019 Fukuoka 8–9 June 2020 Riyadh 21–22 November 2021 Venice 9–10 July 2022Bali16–17 July2023 Gandhinagar 17–18 July 2024 Rio de Janeiro 25–26 July 2025Cape Town26–27 FebruaryWashington, D.C.23–24 AprilZimbali, KwaZulu-Natal14–18 JulyWashington, D.C.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 countryHost city Dates Notes 2017 Bonn February 2018 Buenos Aires May 2019 Nagoya 22–23 November 2020 Riyadh 21–22 November 2021 Matera 29–30 June 2022Bali 7–8 July2023Delhi1–2 March2024Rio de Janeiro21–22 February2025Nasrec20–21 February
Trade ministers Year Host countryHost city Dates Notes 2012 Puerto Vallarta 18–20 April 2013(not held) 2014 Sydney 19 July 2015 Istanbul 6 October 2016 Shanghai 9–10 July 2017(not held) 2018 Mar del Plata 14 September 2019 Tsukuba 8–9 June 2020(Replaced by an extraordinary summit, via video conference, due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2021 Sorrento 12 October 2022 Bali 22–23 September 2023(not held) 2024 Brasília 24 October 2025Gqeberha10 October
Labour and Employment ministers Year Host countryHost city Dates Notes 2010 Washington, D.C. 2011 Paris 2012 Guadalajara 2013 Moscow 2014 Melbourne 2015 Ankara 2016 Beijing 2017 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler 2018 Mendoza 2019 Matsuyama 1–2 September 2020 Riyadh 2021 Catania 22–23 June 2022Bali14 September2023Indore2024Fortaleza25–26 July2025George30–31 July
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.
Engagement Group meetings There are up to 13 engagement groups around presidency of G20 in every year. They usually include non-(vice)ministerial officers, company and non-governmental organization leaders, coordinate with Finance Track participants. B20 summits Business 20 (B20) summits are summits of business leaders from the G20 countries. Year Host countryHost city Dates Notes2010Toronto2011(not held)2012Los Cabos2013Saint Petersburg2014Sydney2015 Turkeyunspecified2016Hangzhou2017Berlin2018Buenos Aires2019Tokyo2020Riyadh2021Rome 2022 Bali 2023 New Delhi 2024 Rio de Janeiro 2025Johannesburg18–20 November
C20 summits Civil 20 (C20) summits are summits of civil society delegates from the G20 countries. Year Host countryHost city Dates Notes2014Melbourne2015 TurkeyIstanbul2016(not held)2017Hamburg2018Buenos Aires2019Tokyo2020Riyadh2021Rome 2022 Bali 2023 Leh, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Pune, Jaipur 2024 Recife 2025(to be announced)18–20 November
J20 summits Judiciary 20 (J20) summits are summits to gather the supreme and constitutional courts of the G20 countries.
2018: 2024: 2025: unspecified
L20 summits Labour 20 (L20) summits are summits of labour and employment leaders from the G20 countries. It's coordinated by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Year Host countryHost city Dates Notes2008Washington2009LondonPittsburgh2010TorontoSeoul2011Paris2012Los Cabos2013Moscow2014Brisbane2015Antalya2016Beijing2017Berlin2018Mendoza2019Tokyo2020Riyadh2021Rome2022Bali2023Amritsar, Kolkata, Raipur, Nagpur, Bhopal, Guwahati, Mumbai, Srinagar, Kochi Thiruvananthapuram, Dhanbad, Lucknow, Patna, Pune, Indore, New Delhi 2024 Brasília 2025George28–29 July
O20 summits Ocean 20 (O20) summits are summits to discuss the ocean agenda with the civil society of the G20 countries. Year Host countryHost city Dates Notes 2024 2025Mbombela28–30 May
P20 summits Parliament 20 (P20) Engagement Group, started during Canada's Presidency in 2010, is led by Speakers from Parliaments of G20 countries.