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APEC member economies

November 21, 2016 9:00 PM GMT+7

APEC has 21 members. The word 'economies' is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities.

APEC Members

Date of Joining

Australia

6-7 Nov 1989

Brunei Darussalam

6-7 Nov 1989

Canada

6-7 Nov 1989

Chile

11-12 Nov 1994

People's Republic of China

12-14 Nov 1991

Hong Kong, China

12-14 Nov 1991

Indonesia

6-7 Nov 1989

Japan

6-7 Nov 1989

Republic of Korea

6-7 Nov 1989

Malaysia

6-7 Nov 1989

Mexico

17-19 Nov 1993

New Zealand

6-7 Nov 1989

Papua New Guinea

17-19 Nov 1993

Peru

14-15 Nov 1998

The Philippines

6-7 Nov 1989

Russia

14-15 Nov 1998

Singapore

6-7 Nov 1989

Chinese Taipei

12-14 Nov 1991

Thailand

6-7 Nov 1989

The United States

6-7 Nov 1989

Viet Nam

14-15 Nov 1998