The line graph compares four different European countries – Germany, France, Italy, and Austria – in terms of expenditure on books over a period of ten years (1995-2005).
Overall, the amount of money spent on books in all countries showed an upward trend over the whole time period. It is also worth mentioning that Germany allocated the highest amount of funding to books in the given time period, whereas Austria showed the most change among other countries.
In 1995, the largest amount of money allocated to books in Germany was 80 million dollars, while that of France stood at around 55 million dollars. The former increased by 10 million dollars in 1999 but decreased markedly to about 85 million dollars in 2003. However, this figure experienced a significant rise, reaching a peak of approximately 95 million dollars for the rest of the period. The expenditure on books in France grew gradually to 70 million dollars in 2001, and rose slightly to around 75 million dollars till the end of the period.
In terms of the remaining countries, the amount of funding spent on Italy was at $50 million in the initial year. this figure saw a fluctuation between $50 million and about $55 million until 2001, and then increased to gradually to just over $60 million in the final year. Meanwhile, the lowest amoun for money spent on books in Austria started at 30 million dollars in 1995, and this was followed by a noticeable increase of 10 million dollars in 1999 before remaining stable in the next two years. This figure witnessed a dramatic rise to 70 million dollars in 2005, overtaking that of Italy.