The pie graphs and table illustrate the proportion of seafood imported into the UK from three countries, including Poland, Sweden and Germany, in three years: 1987, 1997 and 2007, as well as the total amount paid for it each year.
Overall, most sectors witnessed an increasing trend in the percentages of seafood delivered to the UK over 20 years, except for Poland. Sweden was almost the primary provider of the UK, except for in 1987, while Germany was the seller country that contributed the least in all three years. Noticeably, the UK increased its investment in incoming seafood over the period.
Looking at the only country that observed a decreasing trend, Poland was the major sector in 1987, with the figure accounting for 65%, before dropping to slightly more than a third of total (35%) over the next 10 years. By the end of the period, it saw a slight decline to 30% in 2007.
Regarding the remaining countries, Sweden and Germany recorded the same significant rise from 28% to 40% and from 7% to a fifth, respectively, in the first ten years. Then, both of these nations continued to increase slightly in 2007, comprising 43% and 27% respectively.
Concerning the total amount of imported seafood, the UK spent 7.40 million dollars in 1987, then increased its expenditure by approximately 2 million dollars to 9.10 million dollars in 1997. Finally, the overall budget grew to 12.30 million dollars in the final year