The line graph displays the amount of shop closures and openings in a specific nation from 2011 to 2018.
Overall, although, the number of shops which were opened was more than closed shops, it dropped sharply over the period and got less rate than closures rate at the end of the period. On the contrary, the amount of shops which got closed in 2011 was lower than the shops which got opened, but it has the more rate than openings rate in the 2018, however it decreased slightly in the duration.
At first, the number of shop openings dropped sharply to following year, but, it had a dramatic increased from 2012 to 2014. From 2014 to 2015 it decreased slightly and then almost fluctuated at the same rate until 2017. At the end the number of shops which got closed had a slight decreased to 3000 in 2018.
In the contrast, the closures rate hovered from 2011 to 2014 at between approximately 6000 to 7100. However it decreased dramatically in following year at just below the 1000 in 2018. The amount of shop closures after a sharp increased in 2016 it remained almost at the same rate until the end at 5000.