The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graphs provide data concerning New Zealand's

imports

from two different countries over a ten-year period, between 1994 and 2004.

Overall

, it is possible to note that the

figures

of

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goods bought from Australia were much

more

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higher in comparison to the amount from Japan.

Imports

from Australia showed in 1994, early

figures

around 4000 million NZ dollars, which

arose

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two-fourth until 1998. In the following year, the amount achieved the

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rate with 3000 million.

However

, between 2000 and 2001, it increased dramatically representing

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around 7,500, followed by fluctuation over the final period and ending with

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double

of

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the initial amount.

On the other hand

, Japanese

imports

began smaller than Australian and fluctuated during the first seven years with

figures

between 6200 and 4100.

Nonetheless

, in 2000, the purchase of goods from Japan had a steep decrease until 2004, ending with 1000 million NZ dollars fewer

imports

than

in

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the beginning of the period.