Description of Graphs for Speech by I.J. Macfarlane, Governor
‘Asia's Role in Australia's Economic Future’
16 October 2003
Graph 1: Non-Japan Asia – Merchandise Imports
The graph shows non-Japan Asia's merchandise imports on an annual basis, indexed at 1982–1989=100, for the period 1990 to 2002. There are three lines: total imports, imports from Australia, and imports from the Group of Ten Countries (G10). The graph shows that total imports have grown steadily over the period, except for a sharp decline in 1998. While imports from Australia have not kept pace with total imports, they have fared well relative to imports from the G10 since the mid 1990s, and especially between 2000 and 2002.
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Graph 2: China – Merchandise Imports
The graph shows China's merchandise imports on an annual basis, indexed at 1982–1989=100, for the period 1990 to 2002. There are three lines: total imports, imports from Australia, and imports from the G10. The graph shows that total imports have grown strongly over the period, especially since 2000. While imports from Australia have not kept pace with total imports, they have increased at a similar pace as imports from the G10.
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Graph 3: Korea – Merchandise Imports
The graph shows South Korea's merchandise imports on an annual basis, indexed at 1982–1989=100, for the period 1990 to 2002. There are three lines: total imports, imports from Australia, and imports from the G10. The graph indicates that total imports increased steadily from 1990 to 1997, declined sharply in 1998 and subsequently rebounded strongly, and have been relatively steady since 2000. Imports from Australia have grown at a faster pace than total imports, while imports from the G10 have been growing at a slower pace than total imports over the entire period.
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