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 chart illustrates the number of shop closures and the opening of new ones in a particular country.

This

study was conducted over a period of 7 years commencing from 2011 to 2018.

Overall

, the opening of stores peaked in 2011 and it accounted for a downward trend throughout the observed year.

Whereas

, the closure of different shops in the town was higher in 2013.

While

the least in 2015 and after that stood stable. At first glance, the closure of the market witnessed 6,000 in 2012 which rose just above 7,000 in 2013. In 2015 the rate of it was declined to zero and

then

surged significantly to 5,000 in the year 2016 and showed exactly the same proportion in 2017 and 2018 which contributed 5,000.

On the contrary

, the trend of opening new shops dramatically dropped from 85,000 to 4,000 in 2012 and stepped up slowly to 6,000 in 2014.

However

, it has decreased in rate recorded by 4,000 and it remains stable till 2017.

At the end

of the period, it slightly dropped to 3,000.