The graph below shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005.

The line graph shows how much was spent in US dollars on books in four European countries between 1995 and 2005.

Overall

, people in Germany spent the most on reading materials during the entire period. It is

also

clear that despite some fluctuations, spending on books increased in all four places over the 10 years. German expenditure fluctuated between around $80

million

and about $90

million

between 1995 and 2003 before increasing to just under $100

million

in 2005. France was the only country that experienced a steady rise, with around $55

million

worth of books sold in 1995, about $70

million

in 2001, and

finally

just under $80

million

in 2005. The figure for Italy hovered at around $50

million

dollars until 1999

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when it steadily rose to just over $60

million

in 2005. Austrians spent approximately $30

million

in 1995, and

this

went up by around $10

million

over the next four years and remained stable for two years

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before it climbed dramatically to just above $70

million

in 2005.