The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar diagram illustrates changes in the country's earnings in billions from exported products in multiple categories,
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the table demonstrates the percentage alterations for the particular types during the time period from 2015 to 2016.
Overall
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, it is evident that all kinds of products experienced an upward trend.
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, the only exception was the category "gems and jewellery". 
Additionally
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, the biggest increase is observed for textiles.
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the charts, petroleum products made the highest profit for the national economy, to be more precise, the rise constituted 2 billion and 3% reaching 63 in 2016.
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, the exports of engineered goods and textiles grew significantly by 8.5% and 6 for the former and 15.24% and 7 billion for the latter ending up with 62 and 32, respectively.
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, only slight modification in agricultural goods is noticeable, in fact, it amounted to 0.81% and 1.
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, a decrease in the category gems and jewellery was equal to 5.18% and 2 attaining 41 billion in 2016.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • export value
  • economic sector
  • percentage change
  • increment
  • decrement
  • fluctuation
  • trend analysis
  • year-on-year comparison
  • significant growth/decline
  • stagnation
  • market dynamics
  • fiscal repercussions
  • trade balance
  • competitive advantage
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