Members of the APEC:
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
The APEC is a trade agreement that currently consists of 21 countries mainly located in Southeast Asia and East Asia.
All member states comprise a total area of 62.87 million km² and about 2.95 billion people. This is 41.6 percent of the habitable area around the world and 37 percent of the world population. With an economic output of 58.816 trillion US dollars annually, they represent around 60.94 percent of the global economy. The value of all exported goods from these 21 countries was 12.830 trillion US dollars per year at last count.
Official website: https://www.apec.org/
| Country | Commencement | Population | Area | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1989 | 25.69 M | 7,741,000 km² | 1.553 tn US$ |
| Brunei | 1989 | 0.45 M | 5,770 km² | 14.01 bn US$ |
| Canada | 1989 | 38.25 M | 9,985,000 km² | 1.988 tn US$ |
| Chile | 1994 | 19.49 M | 757,000 km² | 317.06 bn US$ |
| China | 1991 | 1,412.36 M | 9,563,000 km² | 17.734 tn US$ |
| Hong Kong | 1991 | 7.41 M | 1,110 km² | 369.18 bn US$ |
| Indonesia | 1989 | 273.75 M | 1,914,000 km² | 1.186 tn US$ |
| Japan | 1989 | 125.68 M | 378,000 km² | 4.941 tn US$ |
| Malaysia | 1989 | 33.57 M | 330,000 km² | 372.98 bn US$ |
| Mexico | 1993 | 126.71 M | 1,964,000 km² | 1.273 tn US$ |
| New Zealand | 1989 | 5.12 M | 268,000 km² | 249.89 bn US$ |
| Papua New Guinea | 1993 | 9.95 M | 463,000 km² | 26.59 bn US$ |
| Peru | 1998 | 33.72 M | 1,285,000 km² | 223.25 bn US$ |
| Philippines | 1989 | 113.88 M | 300,000 km² | 394.09 bn US$ |
| Russia | 1998 | 143.45 M | 17,098,000 km² | 1.779 tn US$ |
| Singapore | 1989 | 5.45 M | 719 km² | 396.99 bn US$ |
| South Korea | 1989 | 51.74 M | 100,000 km² | 1.811 tn US$ |
| Taiwan | 1991 | 23.58 M | 36,000 km² | |
| Thailand | 1989 | 71.60 M | 513,000 km² | 505.95 bn US$ |
| United States | 1989 | 331.89 M | 9,832,000 km² | 23.315 tn US$ |
| Vietnam | 1998 | 97.47 M | 331,000 km² | 366.14 bn US$ |
Dependent territories
Some of the above-mentioned member states have other external territories dependent on them. These are not independent states, but they do have some economic and political autonomy. The APEC treaties apply to them at least in part. These countries are not listed as official member states.| Country | Region | Dependency |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Polynesia | Self-governing territory of the USA |
| Christmas Island | Australia/New Zealand | Non-self-governing territory of Australia |
| Cocos Islands | Australia/New Zealand | Non-self-governing territory of Australia |
| Guam | Micronesia | Self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States |
| Heard and McDonald | Australia/New Zealand | Territory of Australia |
| Macao | East Asia | Special administrative region of China |
| Norfolk Island | Australia/New Zealand | Territory of Australia |
| Northern Marianas | Micronesia | Territory of the United States |
| Puerto Rico | Caribbean | Unincorporated territory of the US |
| Tokelau | Polynesia | Territory of New Zealand |
| Virgin Islands | Caribbean | Self-governing territory of the USA |