Rihards Kols· ECR

Confirmed

The WTO has 166 members.

Omissions

• The number increased from 164 to 166 in August 2024 when Comoros (165th) and Timor-Leste (166th) joined.
• The source cited (WTO official website) is the most authoritative source for this information.

Sources

• PrimaryWTO - Members and Observers166 members since 30 August 2024
• PrimaryWTO - DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Timor-Leste as 166th WTO memberTimor-Leste joined the WTO on 30 August as its 166th member
• SecondaryWikipedia - Member states of the World Trade OrganizationAs of 2007, WTO members represented 96.4% of global trade; confirms 166 members since 2024