The line chart compares the proportion of exports from Australia to four other nations, between 1990 and 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 2012. Furthermore, the US experienced a fluctuation around 15% over the first decade, prior to hitting a low of slightly under 10% in 2010, and finished at 10%.
Concerning the other nations, exports to China accounted for only about 3% in 1990; however, it recorded a remarkable surge over the years and reached 30% by 2015, overtaking Japan and the US to become the largest importer from Australia. Lastly, exports in India accounted for the lowest initially at approximately 2%. Despite a moderate rise to roughly 8% and converging with the US in 2010, it dropped to about 6% by the end and remained the smallest importer.