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 line graph illustrates the

number

of

shops

that closed and the

number

of new

shops

that opened in a particular country from 2011 to 2018.

Overall

, the

number

of

shop

closures

and

openings

both experienced fluctuations throughout the period.

However

, the

number

of

closures

generally increased,

while

the

number

of

openings

showed a declining trend. In 2011, the

number

of new

shops

opening was significantly higher than the

number

of

shops

closing, with approximately 8,500

openings

compared to around 6,500

closures

. The following year, both figures decreased, with

openings

dropping sharply to just under 4,000 and

closures

falling to 6,000. From 2013 to 2014, the

number

of

shop

closures

peaked at over 7,000 before declining to approximately 6,600.

In contrast

, the

number

of new

shop

openings

saw a minor increase, reaching around 5,000 in 2013 and just over 6,000 in 2014.

However

,

this

upward trend did not

last

, as

openings

fell again to around 4,000 in the subsequent years. A notable change occurred in 2015 when the

number

of

shop

closures

dramatically dropped to just under 1,000,

while

the

number

of new

shop

openings

remained relatively stable at around 4,000.

After

this

point, the

number

of

closures

gradually increased, reaching approximately 5,000 by 2016 and maintaining that level until 2018. Meanwhile, the

number

of new

shop

openings

continued to decline, hitting a low point of 3,000 in 2018. In summary, the period from 2011 to 2018 saw a general increase in the

number

of

shop

closures

and a decrease in the

number

of new

shop

openings

, with significant fluctuations in both trends.