The line graph illustrates the changing patterns in the propotion of Australian to 4 different nations in the surveyed period between 1990 and 2012.
Overall, the percentage of Australian exports to China and India experienced an upward trend while the figures for Japan and US decreased. Throughout the period, the export to China registered the highest increase out of 4 countries examined.
In 1990, Japan accounted for over 25% of Australia's exported goods. This figure declined gradually and then stabilized at about 18% by 2012. Meanwhile, the percentage of Australia exports to the US fluctuated continuosly during the whole period, with peaks in 1990 and 2000, and the lowest point in 2010.
On the other hand, at the beginning of the period, Australia exported goods to India and China about 2% and 3% respectively. This figures for India remained almost constant until 2000 and then grew considerably to about 7% in 2010, before dropping slightly to roughly 5% by 2012. A similar pattern was witnessed in the percentage of exports to China, which rose moderately from about 3% to 5% between 1990 and 2000 and then reached a peak of approximately 20% in 2012.
The line graph illustrates the changing patterns in the
propotion
of Australian to 4
different
nations in the surveyed
period
between 1990 and 2012.
Overall
, the percentage of Australian
exports
to China and India experienced an upward trend while the figures for Japan and US decreased. Throughout the
period
, the
export
to China registered the highest increase out of 4 countries examined.
In 1990, Japan accounted for over 25% of Australia's exported
goods
. This figure declined
gradually
and then stabilized at about 18% by 2012. Meanwhile, the percentage of Australia
exports
to the US fluctuated
continuosly
during the whole
period
, with peaks in 1990 and 2000, and the lowest point in 2010.
On the other hand
, at the beginning of the
period
, Australia exported
goods
to India and China about 2% and 3%
respectively
. This figures for India remained almost constant until 2000 and then grew
considerably
to about 7% in 2010,
before
dropping
slightly
to roughly 5% by 2012. A similar pattern
was witnessed
in the percentage of
exports
to China, which rose
moderately
from about 3% to 5% between 1990 and 2000 and then reached a peak of approximately 20% in 2012.