The provided line graphs illustrate the amount of goods imported from Australia and Japan to New Zealand over a ten-year period from 1994 to 2004, measured in millions of New Zealand dollars.
Overall, the graphs show a consistent increase in imports from Australia, peaking at 8000 million dollars in 2003, while imports from Japan experienced a peak of 8000 million dollars in 1996 followed by a significant decline to around 2000 million dollars by 2004.
Initially, both countries experienced gradual growth in import figures, with peaks in 1996-1997 at 6500 and 6200 million dollars for Australia and Japan, respectively. Subsequently, irregular reductions in import figures for Australia and a steady decline for Japan were observed. In 1999, both countries reached their lowest import levels. Notably, in 2000, Australia’s imports surged to 7500 million dollars, while Japan also performed well, exporting 6000 million dollars worth of goods to New Zealand. However, Japan’s export figures gradually decreased and reached a low point of 2000 million dollars in 2004, whereas Australia exhibited fluctuating import levels but concluded with a peak import figure of 8000 million dollars in 2004.