The 2026 APEC summit has not happened yet. The APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is listed among the upcoming events on the APEC website for November 18 to 19, 2026, in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China. Those dates fall on a Wednesday and a Thursday.
The APEC Secretariat's November 3 news release describes the schedule this way: the APEC Economic Leaders' Week begins on November 14 with meetings of senior officials and business representatives and culminates in the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on November 19. The same release said APEC economic leaders meet in Shenzhen on November 19.
APEC 2026 leaders' week dates
The APEC website lists four upcoming events, all in Shenzhen.
| Event | Dates in 2026 |
|---|---|
| 4th APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting | November 14 to 16 |
| Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting | November 14 to 15 |
| APEC CEO Summit | November 17 to 18 |
| APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting | November 18 to 19 |
Who hosts APEC in 2026
China hosts APEC in 2026, for the third time, the APEC website says. The host theme is "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together". The Secretariat's news release said APEC has focused on three priorities under that theme: openness, innovation and cooperation.
Where the last APEC summit was held
The previous leaders' meeting took place in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, from October 31 to November 1, 2025, according to the declaration the leaders issued there.
Who hosts APEC after 2026
The Gyeongju declaration names the host years that follow China's.
| Year | Host |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Viet Nam |
| 2028 | Mexico |
| 2030 | Singapore |
| 2031 | Japan |
| 2032 | Chile |
| 2033 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2034 | Peru |
The declaration does not give dates for those meetings, and it names no host for 2029.
This page will be updated at this address when the 2026 meeting ends.