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 line graph compares the numbers of shops that opened and closed in one country from 2011 to 2018.

Overall

, until 2015, the

number

of closings was much higher than openings,

while

the

number

of openings decreased over the given period of 7 years. The starting of

number

of closed stores began with 6650 and it reached its peak in 2013 with 7100. Next

then

, the figure significantly diminished in 2 years, to 500, yet the

number

of closings rose remarkably and its figure stood relatively low until 2018.

To begin

with, in 2011, the measure of openings started at the highest amount with approximately 8850 and it fell during the whole period.

In addition

, its statistics soared till 2014 and obtained 6000 and stood relatively

until

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2017.

Conversely

, in the preceding year, the country recorded at least 3000 more establishments than closures,

this

was the maximum difference that the country experienced.