The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shop that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.

The line graph illustrates the

number

of shop closures and the

number

of newly opening

shops

in a certain country from 2011 to 2018.

Overall

, we can see that the

number

of closed

shops

was the highest in 2013,

while

shops

opened the most in 2011. Generally speaking, the

number

of shop closures remained during the given period, except for in 2015. In 2011, approximately 8,500

shops

are opened, which is the highest point and drastically decreased to almost 4,000 after the following next year. 2 years later, the

number

of closed

shops

went up to just over

than

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6,000.

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the end of the period given, the figure declined to 3,000

shops

after remaining the

number

at about 4,000. Meanwhile, the

number

of opening

shops

reduced significantly from about 8,500 in 2011 to 4,000 in 2012. Even though the

number

of

shops

that opened increased by 2,000 in 2014, 4,000 opening

shops

remained for 2 years after a downward trend in 2014. The figure decreased slightly to 3,000

shops

opening.