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South Asia
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bhutan leads Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2025 at 83.28%, while Bangladesh sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 25.76%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.020.841.662.583.3BhutanBhutan: 83.28%83.3MaldivesMaldives: 52.49%52.5NepalNepal: 36.73%36.7Sri LankaSri Lanka: 32.22%32.2IndiaIndia: 30.30%30.3BangladeshBangladesh: 25.76%25.8

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Bhutan 83.28%
2 Maldives 52.49%
3 Nepal 36.73%
4 Sri Lanka 32.22%
5 India 30.30%
6 Bangladesh 25.76%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2025, Bhutan leads with a gap of 30.80% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Bangladesh at 25.76%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.