The bar chart illustrates the average cost of clothing items exported to Europe from five different countries in two specific years, 1999 and 2009. The prices are given in US dollars per item.
Overall, Italy consistently had the highest average export price in both years, while Bangladesh and Vietnam generally offered the lowest prices. It is also noticeable that most countries saw an increase in their export prices, with the exception of China.
In 1999, Italy exported clothing at $34 per item, which rose to $38 by 2009. Turkey also experienced an increase, from $22 to $25 over the decade. Similarly, Bangladesh's average price went up from $12 to $14, and Vietnam's increased from $15 to $17 during the same period. These four countries all showed a modest rise in their clothing export prices.
Conversely, China was the only country where the average price of exported clothing decreased. Starting at $18 per item in 1999, its price fell to $15 by 2009. This made China's clothing exports cheaper than Turkey's and Vietnam's by the end of the period.