The line chart compares the proportion of exports from Australia to four others nations over the period from 1990 to 2015.
Overall, the exports percentage to China and India recorded an upward trend, while a reverse pattern can be observed for Japan and the US. Notably, China witnessed the most dramatic increase, becoming the prominant partner of Australia by the end.
Regarding coutries with an increasing trend, China initially stood at around 3%, slightly higher than India, at approximately 2%. By the end, the figure for China climbed sharply to 30%, overtaking Japan and the US to become the largest importer of Australia goods. Similarly, but to a lesser extent, India also increased gradually to just under 10% and converged that of the US in 2010. Despite a growth in the first ten years, India’s figure dropped slightly to 6% in 2015 and remained the smallest importer.
Concerning the remaining nations, Japan started the period at the highest position, at approximately 27%, plunging to presisely one-fifth in the following five years. The figure then continued its reduction at a lower rate, ending at roughly 17% by 2025. Meanwhile the US made up 15% of exports from Australia at the beginning, fluctuating around this point before decreasing significantly to the bottom at nearly 9% and ending at 10% in the last year shown.