The graph gives information about the amount of money spent on books in four different countries from 1995 to 2005.
Generally, whilst the European countries exhibited different trends over the given period, they all experienced an
overall
upward trajectory. Linking Words
However
, the pace of growth varied, with some countries showing a more rapid increase than others.
As the line graph illustrates, Linking Words
although
Germany and France both began as the leading spenders in 1995, at $80 Linking Words
million
and $55 Use synonyms
million
respectively, they Use synonyms
subsequently
followed noticeably different trajectories over the decade. Despite Germany having a remarkable rise to nearly $90 Linking Words
million
by 1999, it saw a slight decline to around $85 Use synonyms
million
after four years. Expenditure in Germany picked up after 2003, which ultimately drove total book sales to a peak of nearly $95 Use synonyms
million
by the end of the period. By 2001, France experienced a sharp growth to slightly under $70 Use synonyms
million
, followed by a gradual increase to around $75 Use synonyms
million
in 2005.
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In contrast
, the total spending in Italy and Austria was lower. Italy's costs were Linking Words
initially
recorded at almost $50 Linking Words
million
, before jumping to $52 Use synonyms
million
after two years. Use synonyms
Thereafter
, it returned to approximately $50 Linking Words
million
in 1999, Use synonyms
then
the expenditure rose gradually to slightly over $60 Linking Words
million
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at the end
of the period. Austria's costs climbed from $30 Linking Words
million
to almost $40 Use synonyms
million
across the first five years and Use synonyms
subsequently
remained stable until 2001, followed by a dramatic increase to nearly $70 Linking Words
million
by 2005.Use synonyms