| Summit | Year | Place | Main topics |
| Summit 1 | 2009 | Jekaterinburg, Russia | G20 preparation |
| Summit 2 | 2010 | Brasilia, Brazil |
Global institutional reforms Monetary stability Legitimacy crisis of international institutions |
| Summit 3 | 2011 | Sanya, China |
Integration of South Africa |
| Summit 4 | 2012 | New-Delhi, India | Multilateral development bank |
| Summit 5 | 2013 | Durban, South Africa |
More democratic global governance Reforms of the IMF quota |
| Summit 6 | 2014 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
New Development Bank (NDB) Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) |
| Summit 7 | 2015 | Ufa, Russia | Involving non-western states more closely in global governance issues |
| Summit 8 | 2016 | Benaulim/Goa, India | Expansion of strategic partnerships |
| Summit 9 | 2017 | Xiamen, China |
Promoting cooperation within BRICS Inclusive Development |
| Summit 10 | 2018 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Paris Climate Agreement COP21 |
| Summit 11 | 2019 | Brasilia, Brazil | IMF quota |
| Summit 12 | 2020 | Russia | Video conference: Global stability |
| Summit 13 | 2021 | New-Delhi, India | Intra-BRICS cooperation for continuity, consolidation and consensus |
| Summit 14 | 2022 | China | Video conference: High-quality BRICS partnership |
| Summit 15 | 2023 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Involvement of Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudia Arabia and the United Arab Emirates |
| Summit 15' | 2023 | South Africa | Palestine-Israel conflict |
| Summit 16 | 2024 | Kazan, Russia |
Planned for October Logistics, transportation and infrastructure |