W20 Presidencies

The Presidency of the W20 rotates each year along with the G20 Presidency and according to their rota. The timing of the start of each W20 Presidency is also dependent on the G20 timetable.

The Presidency for 2026 is the United States of America (USA) and the formal handover from South Africa took place on January 12, 2026.

The previous year, current year and next year Presidencies form what is known as “The Troika”. The current Troika consists of South Africa, USA and United Kingdom (UK). This allows a smooth transition of work from the previous Presidency (South Africia) 2025 to the current USA Presidency 2026 and then on to the UK for 2027.

In previous years a number of the Presidencies have had their own “in-Country” websites, in 2025 the global W20 website was implemented, which will be the norm for future Presidencies. The relevant websites are listed below.