The graph illustrates the development of new shops and the number of shops that closed in a country over a period of seven years.
Upon analyzing the graph, it is evident that in 2011, approximately 64,000 shops closed. This number decreased to about 4,000 in 2012. However, in 2013, 72,000 shops were shut down, and this figure plummeted to around 500 by 2015. Subsequently, the number of closures rose to nearly 5,000 in 2018.
A further examination of the data reveals that the number of new shops reached 85,000 in 2011. In 2012, this figure declined by about 4,000. By 2014, the number of new shops began to rise again, but from 2015 to 2017, the number of new shops remained nearly constant, at around 4,000 each year. In 2018, only 3,000 new shops were established in the country.
Overall, it is clear from the data that the number of new shops showed a downward trend, while the number of closed shops exhibited an upward trend.