The line graph illustrates the percentage of Australian exports to Japan, US, China, and India over the period from 1990 to 2012.
Overall, the trends in export percentages to the four countries display significant variations over the years, with Japan experiencing a gradual decline, the US showing fluctuations with a slight decrease, China witnessing a remarkable increase, and India maintaining a relatively stable trajectory.
Beginning with Japan, Australian exports started above 25% in 1990, declined gradually with minor fluctuations, and ended just above 15% by 2012. In contrast, the US saw its export share start slightly above 10%, drop to below 5% around 2005, before recovering to just above 5% in 2012.
Turning to China, Australian exports began at under 5%, then experienced a sharp rise after 2003, surpassing 25% by 2012. Meanwhile, India’s percentage of Australian exports commenced just above 0%, remained relatively steady, and concluded just below 5% in 2012.
