The graph below shows the annual visitor spend for visitors to new Zealand from 5 countries for the years 1996 to 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph displays the amount of expenditure gained in New Zealand from China,

Japan

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, the UK, the USA, and Australia between 1996 to 2014.

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, all countries except

Japan

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increased in 2014. Though every state witnessed differences, visitors from Australia still maintain the highest annual spending. The UK saw the most dramatic increase from the lowest in 2002 to the third highest in 2008. Australia had fluctuations with approximately $2500 in 2010, a massive decrease to $2000 in 2008, before rising again to roughly $2250 in 2010. USA steadily grew from 1996 to 2010 with the highest spend of $1500, before decreasing substantially to above $1000 in 2014. The UK started from $500 in 1996 but

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fell steadily and reached the lowest number in 2002 with just about $200, yet

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escalated to below $1000 in 2008.

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and China did not have much difference in 2014 with around $500 in expenditures.

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, China grew considerably from 1996 with no expenditure

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began with $500.

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there was a rise in the number in 2002 from Japanese with $1000, it continued to decline over the period.