This line graph shows how gold sales in Dubai changed from January to December in 2002. The sales are measured in millions of dirhams, and the graph shows both rises and drops throughout the year.
At the beginning of the year, sales were quite stable. In January they were just above 200 million dirhams and increased slightly in February. In March, there was a Conséquent rise reaching the highest point of the year at about 350 million dirhams. Following this ,the sales started to fall quickly. In April they dropped to 250 million and by July they reached the lowest point at around 110 million.
In August, sales went up again to nearly 200 million indicating a small recovery. However, they fell again in September to just over 100 million. During the last three months of the year, gold sales improved a little and stayed constant between 150 and 200 million.
To summarize, gold sales in Dubai in 2002 were highest in March and lowest in July and September. The drop after March shows the demand for gold decreased later in the year but there was a small recovery in the end.