The line graph illustrates the fluctuations in the number of shop closures and new openings in a specific country between 2011 and 2018. Overall, the number of shop openings experienced a significant decline over the period, while closures fluctuated considerably, reaching a dramatic low in 2015.
In 2011, shop openings began at a peak of 8,500, significantly outnumbering the 6,400 closures. However, this trend reversed sharply in 2012, as openings plummeted to 3,900, while closures remained relatively stable at 5,900. Throughout 2013 and 2014, both figures showed upward movement, with closures peaking at 7,200 in 2013 and openings reaching 6,200 in 2014.
A notable divergence occurred in 2015, when the number of closures dropped precipitously to just 600, whereas openings stood at 4,000. Following this, closures recovered to 5,200 in 2016 and remained fairly consistent through 2018, ending at 5,200. Conversely, openings remained stagnant at 4,000 in 2016, saw a minor rise to 4,200 in 2017, and finally fell to a low of 3,000 by the end of the period. By 2018, the number of closures exceeded the number of new openings by 2,200.