The line graph illustrates the amount of money allocated on books in Germany, France, Italy, and Austria between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, it can be seen that the expenditure on books witnessed a noticeable increase in all four countries, with Austria showing a marked improvement throughout the period. It is also clear that Germany spent considerably more money on books than other countries.
As far as Germany is concerned, it stood out as the biggest spender on books throughout the period. In 1995, around 80 million dollars spent on books in this country, and this figure then rose with fluctuations to a peak of 95 million dollars. Moreover, France was the second biggest spender on books with 58 million dollars in 1995, and the outlay on books rose significantly oer the timeline and in 2005, France allocated 75 million dollars for books.
When it comes to Italy, the figure fluctuated between 50 and 60 million dollars until 2000, after that the books expenditure went up gradually to just above 60 million in 2005. On the other hand, Allocated the lowest amount of money to purchasing books compared to other countries, with only 30 million in 1995. However, this witnessed a noticeable increase to 40 million dollars in 199. Over the following years, the book rates experience a sharp rise to 70 million in 2005.