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

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of closed and newly opened businesses

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one country from 2011 to 2018.

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, both of the figures had

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remarkable fluctuations and, by the end period, the

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of closures and openings had decreased. In 2011, approximately 8500 shops were opened before falling sharply to 4000 by the next year. Over the next 2 years, the

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experienced a gradual growth to about 6000 opened

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shops

. After dropping to the previous

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, it remained stable

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until

2017. By the

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years, it hit its lowest

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of 3000 shops. In the first 2

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the

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of closed stores decreased from about 6500 to 6000.

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rose to 7000 before dipping dramatically to less than 1000 closed businesses by 2015. Despite

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drop, it recovered quickly to just above 5000.

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it remained constant toward the end of the period