the graph below shows the annual visitor spend for visitors to new zealand

The line chart depicts annual tourist expenditure (in

NZD

) in New Zealand from five different countries from 1996 to 2014.

Overall

, China's

visitors

marked the highest expense

growth

,

while

Japan's did the reverse.

In addition

, visitor

growth

rate from US, UK, and Australia was almost similar. In the initial period, China's

visitors

almost spent zero expenditure in New Zealand, and rose dramatically until reached a peak in 2004 (slightly above 500

NZD

),

then

decreased gradually to the year 2008 (only leaving half from the apex), and rose again but not exceeding the peak in 2014 with almost 500

NZD

. Japan's

visitors

at the beginning of the period scored roughly below 500

NZD

. It grew and reached its pinnacle in 2002 surpassing 1000

NZD

, and decreased to its second lowest number with almost 500

NZD

in 2014. Australia and the US in the initial period were marked as the two largest

visitors

with almost a hundred

NZD

,

while

UK

visitors

became the fourth largest with almost 500

NZD

.

Moreover

, Australian and UK visitor expenditures expenditure witnessed fluctuation and ended with a

growth

rate of approximately two times, but US visitor expenditures experienced a steadier trend with a

growth

rate of almost two times.