The graph below shows the percentage of Australian exports to 4 countries from 1990 to 2012.

The line graph compares the proportion of exported products from Australia to 4 different countries, including

Japan

, the US,

China

, and

India

within the timespan of 22 years, commencing from 1990.

Overall

, what stands out from the graph is that there were significant changes in the quantity of exports overseas in all four countries. Another notable point is that

China

’s imports increased dramatically,

while

the US and

Japan

saw a slight decrease. In 1990, the proportion of

Japan

was the highest, at around 26%, exceeding that of the US,

China

, and

India

, with almost 12%, approximately 2.5% and under 2% respectively. Following the next ten years, there was a slight growth in the percentage of

China

and

India

to 5% and to around 3%.

In contrast

,

this

figure for

Japan

fell by 7% and the statistic for the US fluctuated throughout the same period, hovering at 12%. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of

China

imports rocketed widely, reaching its peak at over 25%, and

this

figure for

India

rose to almost 7%. Over the same timeline, there was a rapid decrease in Australian exports to the US, reaching its lowest point at only over 5%, and

Japan

saw a downward trajectory to about 17%. By 2012, the proportion of

China

had become the highest in the graph, with 30%, whilst

India

’s imports from Australia had been the lowest in comparison to the remaining continents.