The line graph illustrates how much money was spent on purchasing books in 
Germany
, France, Italy, and Austria over a ten-year Use synonyms
period
 from 1995 to 2005.
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Overall
, all four countries saw an increase in Linking Words
book
 expenditure over the Use synonyms
period
, with Use synonyms
Germany
 and France ending as the highest spenders. Use synonyms
While
 Linking Words
Germany
 and France showed steady growth, Italy’s figures remained relatively unchanged, and Austria, despite starting with the lowest figures, experienced the most rapid growth.
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Germany
 consistently recorded the highest Use synonyms
book
 expenditure throughout the Use synonyms
period
. Spending increased from $80 Use synonyms
million
 in 1995 to $90 Use synonyms
million
 in 1999, experienced a slight dip to $71 Use synonyms
million
 by 2003, and Use synonyms
then
 peaked at approximately $93 Linking Words
million
 in 2005. France’s Use synonyms
book
 spending increased steadily year on year, rising from approximately $55 Use synonyms
million
 in 1995 to nearly $75 Use synonyms
million
 by 2005.
Italy’s spending on books fluctuated moderately during the Use synonyms
period
, falling from a peak of around $55 Use synonyms
million
 in 1997 to about $50 Use synonyms
million
 in 1999, before recovering slightly and ending just below $60 Use synonyms
million
 in 2005. Austria started with the lowest Use synonyms
book
 spending, at around $30 Use synonyms
million
 in 1995. Use synonyms
Although
 the figures remained relatively flat until 2001, they Linking Words
then
 rose sharply, reaching approximately $70 Linking Words
million
 by 2005 and surpassing Italy.Use synonyms