Shop Openings and Closures Trends in [Country Name] from 2011 to 2018

The line graph illustrates the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country from 2011 to 2018.

The number of shop closures dropped from around 6500 in 2011 to a little over 5000 in 2018. The number of shops closed decreased slightly from 2011 to 2012 and rose to over 7000 in 2013. After that, it decreased sharply to below 1000 in 2015, then it rose again to a little over 5000 in 2016. Then it fluctuated around 5000 after 2017.

The number of shop openings fell from over 8000 in 2011 to about 3000 in 2018. The number of shops opening had a dramatic drop from over 8000 to below 4000 in 2012 and increased to about 6000 in 2014. After that, it dropped again to around 4000 in 2015. Then it fluctuated around 4000 between 2015 and 2017 and then declined to 3000 in 2018.

Overall, the number of shop closures and openings both witnessed a downward trend. The number of shops closed was generally greater than the number of shops opened. It is also notable that there were significant fluctuations in both the number of shop closures and openings throughout the period shown on the graph.