In fact, the BRICS countries remain an economic force to be reckoned with, accounting for 25.7% of world GDP, 42% of the global population, and 17% of total trade. They attract more than 18% of the global total of foreign investment, hold 40% of all foreign-exchange reserves, and account for 30% of total foreign holdings of US Treasury bonds.
事实上，金砖国家仍然是不容小觑的经济力量，它们贡献了世界GDP的25.7%、人口的42%、贸易总量的17%。它们吸引着全球外国投资总量的18%，持有外汇储备总量的40%和美国国债海外持有总量的30%。