APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Updated 7 November 2026
21 Pacific Rim economies working by consensus to ease trade, investment and business travel across the Asia-Pacific.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1989
- Headquarters
- Singapore, Singapore
- Members
- 19 states
- Chair
- China
- Executive Director
- Eduardo Pedrosasince January 2025
- Next summit
- 18 November 2026Shenzhen, China
- Last summit
- 1 November 2025Gyeongju, South Korea
- The UAE
- Not a member
- UAE trade with members (2025)
- $339.5 billion