Turnover of Germany's hotel and restaurant industry down by 36 pct in 2020

BERLIN, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Turnover of the German hotel and restaurant industry in 2020 dropped by 36 percent year-on-year, according to estimates published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Monday.

Before Germany was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the temporary closure of hotels to tourists, the industry's turnover was still growing 4.5 percent in January and February last year, according to Destatis.