The line chart depicts the yearly disbursement of New Zealand tourists from 5 distinct countries (Australia, the USA, the UK, Japan, and China) between 1996 and 2014.

To commence, by 1996,

Australian

travellers spent the highest amount of money in New Zealand at around

NZ

$ 1,000.

This

was followed by American explorers at around

NZ

$750.

However

, the expenditure of

visitors

from Japan and the

UK

in 1996 was much lower and almost identical at approximately

NZ

$ 500,

while

Chinese vacationers only spent

NZ

$ 100.

In addition

, by 2006, the

Australian

explorers’ expenditure in New Zealand surged significantly,

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reached its peak at slightly below

NZ

$2,500.

Moreover

, in 2006, the USA and the

UK

visitors

' expenses rose substantially, climbing to around

NZ

$ 1,500 for the USA and

NZ

$ 1,000 for the

UK

.

Additionally

, in 2014,

Australian

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UK

holidaymakers’ spending decreased minimally, falling to around

NZ

$ 2,000,

NZ

$ 1,100, and

NZ

$ 800 respectively.

In contrast

, from 2006 until 2014, the expenses of Japanese and Chinese

visitors

remained steady at around $

NZ

500 on average for each. To encapsulate,

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the expenses of

Australian

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USA, and

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UK

visitors

experienced a dramatic increase, expenditures of Japanese and Chinese

visitors

remained relatively stable throughout the period.