In 2020 the Domestic Consumption of Materials (DMC) decreased 1.6%, with a more intense real decrease (-8.4%) in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), causing a 7.0% reduction in productivity associated with the use of materials (GDP/DMC). The small reduction in DMC was associated to the increase in Gross Value Added (GVA) in construction (3.0% in volume), an activity that is highly material consumer, while most economic activities were strongly affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.