The tables represent the sales of cocoa beans and coffee in five European countries in two years (2000 and 2005).
Overall, the sales of the two products roughly doubled among the five countries. In addition, the UK dominated both the cocoa beans and coffee’s sales during the given period.
According to what is shown, the UK’s cocoa beans sales increased from 13.6 to 27.3 million euros in 2005, and it was far higher than the other countries. Also, Germany and France’s cocoa beans sales increased moderately from 2.6 and 4.6 million euros to 5.2 and 9.3 million euros, respectively. In addition, Netherlands and Switzerland’s cocoa beans sales saw a slightly increase, from 2.4 and 0,9 million euros to 4.8 and 1.8 million euros in 2005.
In terms of coffee sales, Germany and the UK’s sales experienced a great increase, from 24.5 and 68.3 million euros to 49.1 and 137 million euros. Furthermore, Switzerland and France’s sales increased marginally from 7.5 and 32.6 million euros to around 15 and 65 million euros, respectively. In addition, Netherlands’s coffee sales increased by 15.1 million euros in 2005.
