The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given graph visualises the details of closed and opened shops in a single country from 2011 to 2018.

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, in

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period both, the statistics of closings and the figures of openings were shifted with the distinct changes in closings.

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and openings fluctuated over the period.

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, in 2011 the

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of

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was 6,300 and increased to 7,100 after a little decrease in 2012.

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, in 2015

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dropped dramatically which was 800 ,

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imperceptibly declined in 2014.

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, from 2016 to 2018 the

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of

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oscillated from 5,100

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to 5,000 and again to 5,100.

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, in 2011 the

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of openings was 8,500 which is the highest rate of the period and decreased significantly to 4,000 in 2012.

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, in 2013

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was 5,000 ,

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in 2014 raised up to 6,100.

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, from 2015 to 2016 these numbers are still unchanged, which is 4,000.

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, between 2017 and 2018 these rates were reduced from 4,000 to 3,000 respectively.