The graph Below Shows the Annual Visitor Spend for Visitors to New Zealand from 5 Countries for the Years 1996 to 2014

The line graph illustrates the number of tourist expenditure in New Zealand from five different countries between 1996 and 2014.

Overall

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, it is evident that all countries' visitor spending declined

at the end

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of the period, except China saw a slight increase in outgoings. In detail, at the beginning period, the majority of Australian tourists spent increased significantly from around $1,000 to just below $2,500. In 2008, it experienced a dramatic decrease to exactly 2,000,

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, it recovered the following year reaching approximately $2,250. and after declined gradually accounting for $2,000. The second highest portion, the USA, reached about $1,750 in 2010, and in the following years, it fell taking less than $1300 . All other nations, the UK, Japan, and China, had the lowest three globetrotters spending was insignificant accounting for less than $500.

However

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, they all saw fluctuation throughout the period, ending with a decrease,

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the UK faced an increase exceeding Japan and China peaking at around $900.