<P> Russia was one of the only two large economies outside of the WTO after Saudi Arabia joined in 2005 . It had begun negotiating to join the WTO's predecessor in 1993 . The final major point of contention--related to the 2008 Russo - Georgian War--was solved through mediation by Switzerland, leading to Russian membership in 2012 . The other is Iran, which is an observer state and begun negotiations in 1996 . </P> <P> The following table lists all current members, their accession date and previous GATT membership . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Date of Accession </Th> <Th> GATT membership </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 29 July 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> 8 September 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 23 November 1996 </Td> <Td> 8 April 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 March 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 11 October 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> 5 February 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 19 October 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 13 December 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 16 December 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 15 February 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 7 October 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> 22 February 1996 </Td> <Td> 12 September 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> 12 September 1995 </Td> <Td> 8 September 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 28 August 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei Darussalam </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 9 December 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria (EU since 2007) </Td> <Td> 1 December 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> 3 June 1995 </Td> <Td> 3 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> 23 July 1995 </Td> <Td> 13 March 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> 13 October 2004 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 13 December 1995 </Td> <Td> 3 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> 23 July 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 3 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> 19 October 1996 </Td> <Td> 12 July 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 16 March 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 11 December 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 30 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 3 October 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 27 March 1997 </Td> <Td> 3 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 1 January 1997 </Td> <Td> 11 September 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 24 November 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia (EU since 2013) </Td> <Td> 30 November 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> 20 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 30 July 1995 </Td> <Td> 15 July 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 28 May 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 16 December 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 20 April 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> 9 March 1995 </Td> <Td> 19 May 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> 21 January 1996 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 30 June 1995 </Td> <Td> 9 May 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> 7 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 22 May 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 13 November 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> European Union </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> 14 January 1996 </Td> <Td> 16 November 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 25 May 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 3 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> 23 October 1996 </Td> <Td> 22 February 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 14 June 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 17 October 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 March 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> 22 February 1996 </Td> <Td> 9 February 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> 21 July 1995 </Td> <Td> 10 October 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> 25 October 1995 </Td> <Td> 8 December 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 17 March 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 5 July 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> 30 January 1996 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 10 April 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hong Kong, China </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 23 April 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 9 September 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 21 April 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 8 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 24 February 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 22 December 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> 21 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 5 July 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 May 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> 9 March 1995 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 10 September 1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 11 April 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 30 November 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 5 February 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 14 April 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 3 May 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> 20 December 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> 2 February 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 10 February 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 8 January 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> 14 July 2016 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> 1 September 1995 </Td> <Td> 29 March 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 31 May 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macau, China </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 11 January 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of Macedonia </Td> <Td> 4 April 2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> 17 November 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 28 August 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 24 October 1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 19 April 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 11 January 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 17 November 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 2 September 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 24 August 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> 26 July 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> 29 January 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> 29 April 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 17 June 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 26 August 1995 </Td> <Td> 27 July 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 29 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 15 September 1992 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> 23 April 2004 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> 3 September 1995 </Td> <Td> 28 May 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 13 December 1996 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 18 November 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 10 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 9 November 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> 6 September 1997 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> 9 June 1996 </Td> <Td> 16 December 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 6 January 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 7 October 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 27 December 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 1 July 1995 </Td> <Td> 18 October 1967 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 6 May 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 13 January 1996 </Td> <Td> 7 April 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania (EU since 2007) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 14 November 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 22 August 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> 22 May 1996 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> 21 February 1996 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 13 April 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 18 May 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> 10 May 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 11 December 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 27 September 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> 26 April 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> 23 July 1995 </Td> <Td> 19 May 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 20 August 1973 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 15 April 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia (EU since 2004) </Td> <Td> 30 July 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 October 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solomon Islands </Td> <Td> 26 July 1996 </Td> <Td> 28 December 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 13 June 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 29 August 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 29 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 22 March 1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 8 February 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 30 April 1950 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 1 July 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 August 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taiwan (as Chinese Taipei) </Td> <Td> 1 January 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> 2 March 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 9 December 1961 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 20 November 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> 31 May 1995 </Td> <Td> 20 March 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tonga </Td> <Td> 27 July 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> 1 March 1995 </Td> <Td> 23 October 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 29 March 1995 </Td> <Td> 29 August 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 26 March 1995 </Td> <Td> 17 October 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 23 October 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 16 May 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> 10 April 1996 </Td> <Td> 8 March 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom (EU) </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 1 January 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 6 December 1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> 24 August 2012 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 31 August 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 11 January 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 26 June 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 10 February 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> 5 March 1995 </Td> <Td> 11 July 1948 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Date of Accession </Th> <Th> GATT membership </Th> </Tr>

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