The line chart illustrates the percentage of Australian
exports
to four countries—Use synonyms
Japan
, the US, Use synonyms
China
, and Use synonyms
India
—between 1990 and 2012.
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Overall
, Linking Words
Japan
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initially
held the largest share of Australian Linking Words
exports
, but Use synonyms
China
overtook Use synonyms
Japan
in 2007, becoming Australia's largest trading partner by a significant margin. By 2012, the export percentage to Use synonyms
China
had risen sharply to around 30%. Use synonyms
In contrast
, the proportion of Linking Words
exports
to the US and Use synonyms
India
remained relatively stable throughout the period, fluctuating within a narrow range of about 5%.
In more detail, Use synonyms
exports
to Use synonyms
China
and Use synonyms
India
started at approximately 3% in 1990, Use synonyms
whereas
the percentages for the US and Linking Words
Japan
were considerably higher, at around 12% and 26% respectively. Over the next two decades, Use synonyms
exports
to Use synonyms
China
experienced consistent growth, surpassing both Use synonyms
Japan
and the other countries in 2007, and continuing to increase Use synonyms
thereafter
. Meanwhile, Linking Words
exports
to the US showed a slight downward trend, reaching their lowest point in 2010, Use synonyms
while
Linking Words
India
saw a peak in the same year.
In summary, Use synonyms
China
experienced a substantial increase in its share of Australian Use synonyms
exports
from 1990 to 2012, Use synonyms
while
Linking Words
Japan
, the US, and Use synonyms
India
saw relatively stable or declining trends over the same period.Use synonyms
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