the combined GDP of the four BRIC states increased from around 3 trillion US dollars in 2001 to 10 trillion
US dollars in 2010. Although they were not immune to the 2007-2009 global
economic crises, the four BRICs states are among those who first moved out of
the shadows of crises and resumed high GDP growth. Compared to advanced
economies that were trapped in recession and are still on the way of slow recovery,
the BRICs have shown their potential to become the main force driving the global
economy in the future.