The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004.

The two line graphs display the import data from Australia and Japan to New Zealand, from 1994 to 2004.

Overall

, the two graphs presented some fluctuations over the time period, and

while

the figures related to the imports from Australia increased, the others, related to the imports from Japan, dropped. In the year 1994, the imports from Australia had a quantity of 4000NZ

million

dollars

, which

then

rose sharply till 2004 when it had a level of 8000NZ

million

dollars

.

It is clear that

over these years it experienced two major dips: first, in 1999, when it reached its lowest point at 3000NZ

million

dollars

, and

second,

in 2002, at roughly 5000NZ

million

dollars

.

Similarly

, these kinds of fluctuation can be seen in the numbers in Japan, which went from 3000NZ

million

dollars

in 1994 to almost 6500NZ

million

dollars

in 1997.

However

, from that year on it showed a significant fall, having only 2000NZ

million

dollars

in 2004.