Greek enterprises with an obligation to double-entry bookkeeping suffered losses in turnover of around 4.2 billion euros, or 17.5 pct, in July 2020 because of the pandemic, in comparison with July 2019, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday, ANA reports.
The biggest hit was suffered by enterprises in the hospitality sector (-71.4 pct), while the enterprises in the mining sector recorded the largest increase (11.4 pct).
The statistics service said that overall, enterprises hit by the pandemic saw their turnover falling 25.1 pct in the second quarter of 2020 to 58.988 billion euros, from 78.800 billion in the same period last year, with the accommodation sector recording a 78.8 pct decline. In the same period, enterprises suspending operations by state order witnessed their turnover falling 55.9 pct to 3.233 billion euros from 7.329 billion in 2019, with the accommodation sector recording a 94.7 pct drop in turnover.
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