The given line graph illustrates the proportion of Australian products exported to four countries between 1990 and 2012.
In general/ Overall, while Australian exports to China and India increased over the period, the US and Japan saw a decline in products imported from Australia. In addition, China experienced the biggest increase in exports over the period, making it the largest export market of Australia from around 2007 onwards.
In 1990, Japan was the leading export market of Australia, receiving over 25% of all exported goods. China, however, received only a mere 5%. By 2012, the percentage of exports to Japan had dropped to below 20%, while the figures for China witnessed a dramatic rise to almost 30%.
Meanwhile, Australia exported merely over 10% of its goods to the US in 1990, which was about ten times higher than the exports to India. Over the following twenty-two years, the figures for the US fluctuated, and decreased to 5% by 2012. The percentage of exports to India, on the other hand, remained unchanged until 2000, and then increased to about 7% in 2010, prior to a slight fall to roughly 5% in 2012.