In the period of ten months of 2020, there were more dwellings completed than the year before. The number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project and the number of dwellings in which construction has begun decreased.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in October 2020 as related to the previous month by 1.4%, while were still lower compared with the corresponding period of the previous year decreased - by 3.8%.

Financial results of non-financial enterprises in I-IX of 2020

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in October 2020 by 5.9% lower than a year before (against a decrease by 4.1% the year before) and by 0.4% higher compared with September 2020 (against a decrease by 3.8% the year before).

In October 2020 retail sales at constant prices were by 2.3% lower than the year before (against a growth of 4.6% in October 2019). Compared with September 2020 retail sales increased by 2.1%. In the period of January-October2 2020 retail sales y/y were by 3.0% lower (against a growth of 5.6% in 2019).

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