Indonesia becomes a full member of BRICS, reflecting the country's increasing active role in global issues and its commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation to realize a more inclusive and equitable global order.

Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The government of the Republic of Indonesia welcomes the announcement from Brazil as Chair of BRICS 2025, which officially states that Indonesia has joined as a full member of the group that now has 10 members.

This achievement reflects Indonesia's increasing active role in global issues and its commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation to realize a more inclusive and equitable global order, according to a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted from its official website, Tuesday.

"Indonesia views joining BRICS as a strategic step to increase collaboration and cooperation with other developing countries, based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and sustainable development."

Furthermore, the ministry emphasized that as a country with a growing and diverse economy, Indonesia is committed to actively contributing to the BRICS agenda, including encouraging economic resilience, technological cooperation, sustainable development, and addressing global challenges such as climate change, food security, and public health.

BRICS is an important forum for Indonesia to strengthen South-South cooperation, ensuring that the voices and aspirations of Global South countries are taken into account and represented in the global decision-making process.

"We reach out fully to work with all BRICS members, or with other parties, to realize the creation of a just, peaceful, and prosperous world."

The the ministry also appreciated Russia as the chair of the BRICS 2024, for its support and leadership in facilitating Indonesia's joining the group and to Brazil as the Chair of BRICS 2025 which has announced Indonesia's participation in the intergovernmental organization.

"This membership is the result of Indonesia’s active engagement with BRICS over the past few years, including attending the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2023 under the Chairmanship of South Africa, and the Kazan Summit in 2024 under the Chairmanship of Russia.”

Indonesia’s participation in BRICS is the manifestation of its constitutional mandate to play an active role in maintaining the global order.

“Indonesia has, and will continue its commitment to bridging various interests in various multilateral forums. Indonesia is ready to participate constructively in various BRICS initiatives for the benefit of the global community,” the statement said.

BRICS began with the establishment of BRIC, which is an abbreviation of its four founding countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, and China. BRIC first referred to an economic group, then evolved into an intergovernmental organization formed by the four countries.

In 2010, BRIC included South Africa, which was then known as BRICS.

Four other countries joined the group in 2024, namely Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.

Argentina and Saudi Arabia were invited to join, but the former  declined the invitation, and the latter has not formally convened.

The group, sometimes referred to as ‘BRICS+’, now represents about 45 percent of the world’s population and 35 percent of global GDP (based on purchasing power parity).

Reporting by Indonesia Window