The line graph illustrates the percentage of Australian exports directed to Japan, the US, China, and India between 1990 and 2012.
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while
China and India displayed upward trends, both Japan and the US experienced steady declines over Linking Words
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period.
Starting in 1990, China accounted for roughly 2% of Australian exports, slightly more than India’s figure of 1%. Over the following two decades, China’s export share surged, peaking at nearly 30% in 2012, which became the highest rate among the four countries. Linking Words
By comparison
, India’s growth was more gradual, reaching around 8% by 2010, followed by a slight drop, finishing at about 6% in 2012.
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Conversely
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initially
held the highest export share, beginning above 25% in 1990. Linking Words
However
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steadily fell, reaching approximately 17% by 2012. The US showed a parallel trend, starting at around 13% before declining to roughly 1% by the end of the period. Linking Words
Thus
, China’s sharp rise contrasted with the more gradual increases and decreases observed in the other nations.Linking Words
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