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

The line graphs illustrate the rate of goods imported to New

Zealand

from

Australia

and

Japan

, during a 10-year period from 1994 to 2004.

According to

the information,

Australia

had a higher

overall

rate of imports to New

Zealand

rather than

Japan

,

while

both figures experienced some fluctuations. At the beginning of the period,

Australia

imported more products to New

Zealand

, with a difference of 1000 million from

Japan

.

Moreover

, both countries drastically increased their shipped products during the term until 1996,

Australia

underwent a gradual decrease for a year and

then

experienced a slight growth until 1998, when it slumped up to 1999.

In contrast

,

Japan

's exports to New

Zealand

peaked in 1997 before they dramatically declined until 1999. Both countries escalated greatly in 1999.

Consequently

,

Australia

imported 7000 million products in the span between 2000 and 2001 but surged again until 2002. Before 2003, the number hiked again and reached its peak in 2004.

On the other hand

,

Japan

's imports continually rose for a year when it progressively fell until the end of the period.