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.

The provided chart depicts the

number

of shop closures and openings in a country from 2011 to 2018. It is clearly observed from the graph that the economic trend between

shops

declined as the

number

of

shops

which were closed increased and

similarly

the

number

of new

shops

fell. In 2011, the

number

of new

shops

was about 8500 and

this

figure

dramatically decreased to 4000 in the next year.

In addition

, from 2012 to 2014, just above 6000 new

shops

were set up and in 2015

this

number

fell to 4000.

Moreover

, between 2015 and 2017,

this

figure

almost remained constant at 4000.

Then

, over the next years, the

number

of opening new

shops

dropped to 3000. For

shops

which were ,closed the

figure

stood at 6200 in 2011.

Furthermore

, over the next 4 years,

this

number

fluctuated around 6500.

In contrast

, the proportion of closed

shops

dropped substantially to under 1000,

whereas

for the next year, it rose to over 5000.

In addition

,

this

figure

stood at almost the same place for the next 2 years.