In December 2020 entities having 50 or more persons employed and participating in the monthly survey of production of industrial products, on voluntary basis additionally reported production of 6 562 162 face masks used in medicine and 14 665 051 other protective face masks.

In December 2020, sold production of industry was by 11.2% higher than in December 2019, when an increase was recorded by 3.8% as compared to the previous year, whereas in comparison with November 2020, it decreased by 4.4%.

According to preliminary data, in December 2020 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 2.7%, and in comparison with November 2020 - by 0.2%.

In December 2020 retail sales1 at constant prices were by 0.8% lower than the year before (against a growth of 5.7% in December 2019). Compared with November 2020 retail sales increased by 19.8%. In the period of January-December2 2020 retail sales y/y were by 3.1% lower (against a growth of 5.4% in 2019).

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in December 2020 by 3.4% higher than a year before (against a decrease by 3.3% the year before) and by 34.4% higher compared with November 2020 (against a increase by 23.7% the year before).

According to preliminary data, in December 2020 the prices of sold production of industry remained at a level similar to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year and compared to November 2020 increased by 0.2%.

Foreign and domestic tourists using the accommodation base and granted accommodation in tourist accommodation facilities with 10 or more beds in 2020.