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    BRICS expansion, trade flows, and geopolitical realignment

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    The Reordering

    BRICS Expansion and the Quiet Redirection of Global Power

    How the expansion of BRICS is reshaping trade flows, capital allocation, and geopolitical leverage across the Global South and established economies.

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    Trade Settlement Share by Currency

    Share of global trade settlements by currency (%). Source: BIS, IMF estimates

    BRICS+ vs G7 Exposure

    GDP Measure:

    BRICS+

    Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran

    GDP Share
    26%
    Trade Volume
    $18.2T
    Population
    3.5B (45%)
    Resource Control
    Key commodities, rare earths, oil

    G7

    USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan

    GDP Share
    43%
    Trade Volume
    $21.4T
    Population
    772M (10%)
    Resource Control
    Technology, financial infrastructure

    Capital Flow Redirection

    US/EUBRICS
    $85B/year
    BRICSBRICS
    $142B/year
    Global SouthBRICS
    $67B/year
    Global SouthG7
    $45B/year

    Country Vulnerability Index

    Countries ranked by exposure to bloc fragmentation. Higher scores indicate greater vulnerability.

    CountryBRICS DependencyG7 DependencyVulnerability ScoreRisk Level
    Singapore
    42%
    55%    		65
    Medium
    South Korea
    38%
    58%    		58
    Medium
    Indonesia
    45%
    40%    		52
    Medium
    Mexico
    15%
    78%    		72
    High
    Vietnam
    35%
    48%    		48
    Low
    Turkey
    38%
    42%    		45
    Low
    Saudi Arabia
    52%
    35%    		42
    Low
    Poland
    12%
    82%    		78
    High

    Regional Focus

    Africa

    BRICS increasing
    BRICS Investment
    $148B cumulative
    G7 Investment
    $92B cumulative
    Key Players
    China
    UAE
    Russia
    Key Sectors
    Infrastructure
    Mining
    Energy

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