The graph shows the proportion of exports from Australia to 4 countries from 1990 to 2012. Overall, the proportion of Australian exports to China and India was on the increase with the export to China experiencing the biggest increase while the exports to Japan and the US went down.
In 1990, over 25% of Australian products were exported to Japan, and this number was much higher than that of other countries. The US imported just over 10% of Australian products, which was ten times higher than the Australian exports to China and India.
From 1990 to 2012, export to Japan dropped to just above 15%. In contrast, the proportion of exports to China soared, and China had replaced Japan as the leading export market of Australia since 2007, with 30% of Australian products being exported to this country in 2012. During this period, the export to the US fluctuated and then decreased to above 5% while the figure for India saw a gradual increase to 5% in 2012.
The graph
shows
the proportion of
exports
from Australia to 4 countries from 1990 to 2012.
Overall
, the proportion of Australian
exports
to China and India was on the increase with the
export
to China experiencing the biggest increase while the
exports
to
Japan
and the US went down.
In 1990, over 25% of Australian products
were exported
to
Japan
, and this number was much higher than that of other countries. The US imported
just
over 10% of Australian products, which was ten times higher than the Australian
exports
to China and India.
From 1990 to 2012,
export
to
Japan
dropped to
just
above 15%.
In contrast
, the proportion of
exports
to China soared, and China had replaced
Japan
as the leading
export
market of Australia since 2007, with 30% of Australian products
being exported
to this country in 2012. During this period, the
export
to the US fluctuated and then decreased to above 5% while the figure for India
saw
a gradual increase to 5% in 2012.