In the first nine months of 2020, the country’s economy declined 4.6% on real terms.

Compared with the second quarter, third-quarter GDP grew 5.6% in real terms.

The government expects a GDP contraction of 4.2% for the full year.

Tuesday’s breakdown GDP data showed the country’s economic decline in the first nine months was mainly driven by drops in industry, agriculture and retail, while the construction sector and IT industry had positive contributions.

The statistics board noted the data could be considerably revised in further readings, citing difficulty in data collection due to the pandemic.