The bar chart illustrates the percentage of food and goods sales from supermarkets in three European countries between 1998 and 2008.
Overall, it is clear that there was an upward trend in both food and goods sales in all three countries over the period. In 2008, Country A was replaced by Country B as the country with the highest percentages of both food and goods sales. Meanwhile, Country C consistently recorded the lowest figures throughout the years.
Looking at the graph in more detail, the percentage of food bought from supermarkets in Country A was 10% at the beginning, while goods sales accounted for just under 5%. Then there was an increase in both categories, to 35% and about 40%, respectively by the end of the period.
Country B had the highest percentages in both categories in the initial year, with food and goods accounting for around 25%. However, these figures experienced a slight rise, reaching approximately 26% and 28% by 2008. In contrast, Country C consistently had the lowest rates throughout the period. It was the smallest category, with around 5% for food and 1% for goods at the beginning, before increasing to about 8% and 15% by the end of the period.