The line graph illustrates the proportion of exports in Australia to Japan, the United States, China, and India over a period of 22 years.
Overall, it is obvious that the percentage of Australian exports to China and India had an upward trend, whereas there was a downward trend in the other countries.
In 1990, the percentage of exporting from Australia to Japan was the highest in the four countries, about 22%. However, this figure decreased considerably to 20% in 1995 and then fell gradually to around 18% in 17 years later. There was an opposite trend witnessed in exporting to the China market, Australia exported approximately 2.5% of its goods in 1990, and increased slightly to 5% in 10 years later, then continued climbing dramatically to nearly 28% in 2012.
In the early years of the period, the proportion of Australian exports to the Indian market remained stable at 1% - the lowest percentage compared to the others. In 2010, this figure reached a peak at 7%, and over the American market. In 1990, the United States imported over 10% of Australia’s goods. However, this figure had a significant fluctuation, dropped to about 8% in 1995, then increased to over 10% in 2000 and hit the lowest point at 5% in 2010.
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The line graph illustrates (Poor word choice. Read my advice.) the proportion of exports in (wrong preposition) Australia to Japan, the United States, China, and India over a period of 22 years. (Which 22 years? 1890-1912? 1900-1922? or something different? Do not confuse the reader.