1997 Economy Representatives
| APEC Members | Economy Representatives |
| Australia | John Howard, Prime Minister |
| Brunei Darussalam | Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan |
| Canada | Jean Chretien, Prime Minister |
| Chile | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President |
| China | Jiang Zemin, President |
| Hong Kong, China | Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive |
| Indonesia | Soeharto, President |
| Japan | Ryutaro Hashimoto, Prime Minister |
| Korea | Kim Young Sam, President |
| Malaysia | Mahathir Muhamad, Prime Minister |
| Mexico | Ernesto Zedillo, President |
| New Zealand | Jim Bolger, Prime Minister |
| Papua New Guinea | Bill Skate, Prime Minister |
| Philippines | Fidel Ramos, President |
| Singapore | Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister |
| Chinese Taipei | Koo Chen-fu, Senior Advisor |
| Thailand | Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister |
| United States | Bill Clinton, President |