Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Analyse the given data and identify any patterns.

### Input:
The following data represents the sale of a company's products over the past five years:
Year 1: $10 million
Year 2: $15 million
Year 3: $14 million
Year 4: $17 million
Year 5: $18 million

### Response:
The data shows an overall trend of increasing sales year over year. There was a slight decrease between year 2 and 3, but overall the sales have been steadily increasing.