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 line chart illustrates the

number

of

shop

closures

and

openings

in one country between 2011 and 2018.

Overall

, the

number

of

shop

openings

fell significantly from around 8,500 to about 4,000 by 2015. Meanwhile, the

number

of

shop

closures

remained stable until 2014, before sharply dropping to just over 500

closures

in 2015. After the significant drop in

shop

openings

between 2011 and 2012, the

number

began to rise, reaching just above 6,000 in 2014.

However

, the

number

of

openings

dropped again to around 4,000 in 2015. From 2015 onward,

shop

openings

remained relatively stable, ending 2018 with approximately 5,100 shops.

On the other hand

, the

number

of

shop

closures

remained relatively stable between 2011 and 2014, reaching just above 6,000

closures

in 2014.

However

, the

number

of

closures

fell dramatically in 2015.

Although

the

number

began to rise again in 2016, reaching just above 5,000, it remained relatively stable

thereafter

, ending 2018 with around 5,100

closures

.