The graph illustrates the amount of money spent on books in four different European countries between 1995 and 2005.
Overall, Germany had the highest figure throughout the period. Moreover, the proportion of money increased in all countries over the period.
In 1995, the figure for Austria stood at 30 percent, while Italy was far ahead with 50 percent. However, in 2003 Austria rose dramatically from 40 to 60 percent and finally overtook Italy, which had about 58 percent. Furthermore, by the end of the period while Italy stood at about 62 percent, Austria peaked at a little over 70 percent.
The percentage of money in France increased steadily from about 55 to 75 percent over the period. In addition, the figure for Germany flucated at 80 and 90 percent from 1995 and 2003. In 2005, Germany rose sharply and reached 95 percent, which was the highest figure throughout the period.
