The graph illustrates the proportion of Australian exports to 4 countries between 1990 and 2012.
Overall,Japan was the country with the highest proportion of exports at the beginning of the period.Meanwhile, China grew and reached the top export position by the end of the period.
Turning to the detail in 1990,the percentage of Australian export to Japan was the highest with over 25% while that of Australian export to India was the lowest with 2%.The proportion of Australian export to China and US was 3% and 11% respectively.In 1995,the percentage of Australian export to Japan decreased significantly to 20% while that of Australian export to US reduced slightly to 8%.
In 2000,the percentage of Australian exports to Japan declined marginally to 18% while that of Australian exports to the US rose considerably to 12%.Especially,the proportion of Australian exports to India remained at 2% throughout the period.In 2005,the percentage of Australian exports to China and India climbed enormously to 11% and 5% respectively.That of Australian exports to US dropped sharply to under 10%.In 2010,the percentage of Australian exports to Japan experience a slight decline while the percentage of Australian exports to China witness a dramatic rise with 25%.The proportion of Australian exports to India grew steeply to nearly 10%.Finally,in 2012,The proportion of Australian exports to China was the highest with 27% while that of Australian exports to India witness a marginal decline with 5%.The percentage of Australian exports to Japan and US was 16% and 6% respectively.
