Rotated yearly among APEC members, the 29th meeting of APEC leaders – The Summit 2017 – will be held in Da Nang city, Vietnam. The new International Passenger Terminal in Da Nang Airport has been started its construction works, being ready the APEC summit (Top photo)
Established in November 1989, APEC now comprises 21 economies, representing around 39 % the world population, 57 % total global GDP and 47 per cent of world trade. As of November 2015, APEC members are listed below:
| Member economy (name as used in APEC) | Year of accession |
|---|---|
| Australia | November 1989 |
| Brunei Darussalam | November 1989 |
| Canada | November 1989 |
| Indonesia | November 1989 |
| Japan | November 1989 |
| South Korea | November 1989 |
| Malaysia | November 1989 |
| New Zealand | November 1989 |
| Philippines | November 1989 |
| Singapore | November 1989 |
| Thailand | November 1989 |
| United States | November 1989 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | November 1991 |
| Hong Kong | November 1991 |
| People’s Republic of China | November 1991 |
| Mexico | November 1993 |
| Papua New Guinea | November 1993 |
| Chile | November 1994 |
| Peru | November 1998 |
| Russian Federation | November 1998 |
| Vietnam | November 1998 |
The location of the meeting is rotated annually among the members
| Year | # | Dates | Country | City |
| 1989 | 1st | November 6–7 | Australia | Canberra |
| 1990 | 2nd | July 29–31 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 1991 | 3rd | November 12–14 | South Korea | Seoul |
| 1992 | 4th | September 10–11 | Thailand | Bangkok |
| 1993 | 5th | November 19–20 | United States | Seattle |
| 1994 | 6th | November 15–16 | Indonesia | Bogor |
| 1995 | 7th | November 18–19 | Japan | Osaka |
| 1996 | 8th | November 24–25 | Philippines | Subic |
| 1997 | 9th | November 24–25 | Canada | Vancouver |
| 1998 | 10th | November 17–18 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur |
| 1999 | 11th | September 12–13 | New Zealand | Auckland |
| 2000 | 12th | November 15–16 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| 2001 | 13th | October 20–21 | China | Shanghai |
| 2002 | 14th | October 26–27 | Mexico | Los Cabos |
| 2003 | 15th | October 20–21 | Thailand | Bangkok |
| 2004 | 16th | November 20–21 | Chile | Santiago |
| 2005 | 17th | November 18–19 | South Korea | Busan |
| 2006 | 18th | November 18–19 | Vietnam | Hanoi |
| 2007 | 19th | September 8–9 | Australia | Sydney |
| 2008 | 20th | November 22–23 | Peru | Lima |
| 2009 | 21st | November 14–15 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 2010 | 22nd | November 13–14 | Japan | Yokohama |
| 2011 | 23rd | November 12–13 | United States | Honolulu |
| 2012 | 24th | September 9–10 | Russia | Vladivostok |
| 2013 | 25th | October 5–7 | Indonesia | Bali |
| 2014 | 26th | November 10–11 | China | Beijing |
| 2015 | 27th | November 18–19 | Philippines | Manila |
| 2016 | 28th | November 19–20 | Peru | Lima |
| 2017 | 29th | TBA | Vietnam | Da Nang |
| 2018 | 30th | TBA | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby |
| 2019 | 31st | TBA | Chile | TBA |
| 2020 | 32nd | TBA | Malaysia | TBA |
| 2021 | 33rd | TBA | New Zealand | TBA |
| 2022 | 34th | TBA | Thailand | TBA |
| 2023 | 35nd | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2024 | 36nd | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2025 | 37th | TBA | South Korea | TBA |
