The graphs illustrate the breakdown of New Zealand's yearly revenue of goods brought from two countries, namely Australia and Japan, between 1994 and 2004.
There is an upward trend in Australian imports over the decade starting at around 4
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and finishing at the peak of 8 Use synonyms
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. The lowest figure seen was in 1999 at 3 Use synonyms
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On the contrary
, Japan has a descending trend throughout. The figures initiated slightly lower than that of Australia by around 1 Linking Words
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and in the final year, it decreased to 2 Use synonyms
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. In the first half of the period given, the imports seem to have risen, reaching over 6 Use synonyms
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before 1997. Use synonyms
However
, the number dwindled significantly in the latter half.
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Overall
, the trade from both nations was not consistent. Linking Words
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there were a lot of fluctuations, Australian imports always had a higher figure for the majority of the duration given.Linking Words
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