Band 5+: The graph below gives information about Dubai gold sales in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given line graph illustrates the sales of gold for 12 months period in the year 2002 from the beginning of the year until end.

Overall, figure in graph shows full information about sales of gold during the year. Besides, it’s clear that sales increased and stopped at their peak in March, but later, despite this increase, there was a noticeable drop in sales in July and September after which returned to their first position at the end of the year.

In January, sales started with 200 millions dirhams and began rising, after which, they were about 225 millions in February. Then, sales continued to rise and achieved their peak, that is, 350 millions dirhams. However, this sudden upward stopped and started to fall for over next 4 month, and stopped only in July. In August, sales were about 210 millions dirhams as they were in January, but only for short time, because after this come back sales dropped again in September to the same level that was in July. After July, there was a small rise in October, that is about 100 millions dirhams, after which sales were at this level for over the last two months of 2002.