The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of overall sales of a car manufacturer in different areas over the course of 5 years, commencing in the year 2006.
Overall, it is visible that Europe held the largest market sales, but by the end of the period, Asia surpassed it to become the most dominant market. Notably, Asia witnessed an upward trend, while a reverse pattern was observed in the figure for North America and Europe.
In 2006, Europe had 34% of a car manufacturer’s sales, which was also the highest percentage among the four regions. This was followed by North America and Asia, with their corresponding figures being 30% and 25%. Far below was South America, with 11% only, taking the lowest position in the first year of the surveyed period.
Afterward, the percentage of sales in Asia’s car manufacturers increased dramatically, reaching the peak of 50% in 2010, whereas a significant decline was registered in North America, ending the period with 9%. There was a slight growth to 38% in car sales across Europe in 2008 before dropping marginally to 30% in 2010. Contrastingly, the proportion of South America’s sales decreased to a low of 5% in 2009 but then recovered quickly to 11% one yer later.