The provided line graph depicts the changes in the number of shop closures and openings between 2011 and 2018.
Overall, the difference between the values in 2011 was roughly 2000, and that gap remained the same at the end of the period. Over an eight-year timeframe, both metrics experienced significant fluctuations, with shop openings ultimately dropping below closures.
Starting at its peak in 2011, the number of openings approximately halved, decreasing from just over 8000 to 4000 in 2012. Following that, figures grew moderately over the next two years, reaching 6000 in 2014, before falling back to 4000 in 2015. After slight fluctuations spanning the following two years, the number of shop openings decreased to 3000, representing the lowest value over the given timeframe.
In terms of shop closures, the period began at 6500, and the figure fluctuated between 6000 and 7000 over the next two years. In 2014, the number of closures and openings was equal, standing at just over 6000. Subsequently, figures plummeted significantly to roughly 500, which was the all-time lowest point. A significant growth occurred, resulting in 5000 in 2016. Between 2016 and 2018, the number remained relatively stable, ending the period at 5000.