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

The graph shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005.
The line graph compares the expenditure on
books
in Germany, France, Italy and Austria over a period of a decade.
It is clear that
reading
books
in Germany was by far the most popular form of entertainment compared to other nations. Meanwhile, spending on
books
in Austria experienced a prominent increase during the period. In 1995, the amount of money spent by Germans on purchasing
books
was the highest, at over 80
million
US
dollars
. The French and Italians both spent just under 60
million
US
dollars
on
books
,
while
the Austrians spent 30
million
US
dollars
.
However
, just two years later, the budget for buying
books
in Italy was similar to that in France, before dropping back to its original level over the following two years. Between 1999 and 2005, Germans' book expenditures slightly fell before experiencing a dramatic increase to a peak of around 100
million
US
dollars
. During the same period, the figures for France and Italy followed a very similar pattern, gradually rising until 2005.
In contrast
, spending in Austria remained stable at first before climbing sharply and overtaking Italy in 2003.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • expenditure
  • fluctuate
  • trend
  • peak
  • trough
  • correlation
  • digital reading platforms
  • socio-economic factors
  • initiatives
  • cultural influence
  • statistical data
  • purchasing habits
  • book industry
  • consumer spending
  • educational resources
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