The line chart compares the proportion of exports from Australia to four other nations from 1990 to 2012.
Overall, the export percentages to Japan and the US decreased over the period, while those to China and India witnessed a reverse trend. Additionally, the figure for China showed the most significant growth.
Regarding the decreasing categories, exports to Japan constituted the highest share at the beginning of the period at approximately 27%, before plunging to precisely one-fifth in the following five years. Subsequently, it declined at a relatively lower rate to roughly 17% by 2015. The US experienced a fluctuation around 13% over the first decade, prior to hitting a low of slightly under 5% in 2010, and finished at 7%.
Concerning the other nations, exports to China accounted for only 2% in 1990, however, it recorded a remarkable surge over the years and reached 27% by 2012, overtaking Japan and the US to become the largest importer from Australia. Exports in India accounted for the lowest initially at approximately 1%. Despite a moderate rise to roughly 6% and covering with the US in near 2010, it still dropped to about 5% by the end and remained the smallest importer.