The line graph shows the proportion of exports from Australia to Japan, the U.S., China, and India over a period of 22 years. Units are measured in percentages.
Despite minor fluctuations, overall, overseas shipments to China increased dramatically, whereas Japan witnessed the opposite trend. But exports to India grew by the end of the period, while the U.S. saw a downward trend in this category.
Starting with two Asian countries, in 1990, exports to Japan started at 25%, and in the decade declined gradually to 16%. In 2006, reached 20%. Then in 2007, China overtook Japan and climbed to 20% and continued its dramatic increase to become dominant in this category among all four countries.
When it comes to India and US. The lines are similar in comparison with the countries above, but with differences in percentages. The U.S. started at 11% in 1990, then there was slight variations in exports from 1990 to 1999, then in the next decade the trade declined gradually. India shows only 1% in this trend over 10 years. Shipping overseas to india started increasing in 2000 and reached its peak with 8% in 2009. At the end of the perriod the percentage of exports to india remained at 5%.