The graph shows the number of shop closures and openings in a particular country between 2011 and 2018. Overall, both closures and openings generally decreased over the period, with openings experiencing a more significant drop. After some fluctuations, closures became more frequent than openings by 2018.
In 2011, there were approximately 8,500 new shop openings, significantly higher than the 6,200 closures that year. However, by 2012, openings had dropped sharply to 4,000. They then experienced a slight recovery, reaching just over 6,000 shops in 2014. Conversely, shop closures showed more stability, peaking at 7,100 in 2013 and then aligning closely with the number of openings in 2014.
After 2014, the number of closures dropped dramatically to around 500 in 2015 but then rose again to just over 5,000 in 2016, stabilizing at this level until the end of the period. In contrast, openings declined steadily from 6,000 in 2014, finishing at 3,000 in 2018.
