Russia is probably in recession, owing largely to Western sanctions imposed in response to its intervention in Ukraine. India has been suffering from a depreciating currency and soaring public debts.
但金砖国家的未来仍充满了未知数，这是拜巨大的经济不利形势所赐。巴西陷入了腐败丑闻和产出停滞。俄罗斯也许已经陷入衰退——在很大程度上是因为其干预乌克兰而遭到了西方的制裁。印度一直饱受货币贬值和公债高企困扰。中国去年GDP增长率仅为7.4%，为24年来的最低值。而由于能源短缺等原因，南非的增长也十分疲软。