The graph shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany France Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005

The line graph illustrates how much money people in Germany, France,
Italy and Austria spent on books from 1995 to 2005.

Overall, despite some fluctuations, there was an increase in the amount
of money spent on books in all four countries examined, with Austria
witnessing the most dramatic rise in the latter half of the period. In
addition, Germany consistently had the highest figures throughout the
period.

About 80 million dollars was used for books by citizens in Germany in
1995, with mild fluctuations in the first 8 years and a final rise from just
over 85 million in 2003 to about 95 million in 2005. Similarly, the figure
for Italy fluctuated in the range from 50 to 55 million from 1995 to 1999,
followed by a progressive growth to north of 60 million in the final year.

The expenditure on books in France started at about 55 million dollars,
after which it saw a consistent increase to approximately 75 million in
2005. The figure for Austria saw similar changes in the first half of the
period, growing from 30 million in 1995 to 40 million in 1999 and
maintained at this level until 2001. From 2003 onwards, it increased
considerably, reaching almost 75 million in the final year of the period.