Sales Sales of €59,149 million at prior-year level Sales amounted to €59,149 million in 2020, on a level with 2019. The sales performance was positively impacted by higher price levels overall, mainly as a result of higher precious metal prices in the Surface Technologies segment and portfolio effects in the Materials segment from the acquisition of Solvay’s integrated polyamide business. This was offset by negative currency effects and lower volumes, especially in the Materials and Industrial Solutions segments. Salesa, b Million € a Sales for 2018 were reduced by the share attributable to construction chemicals activities due to their presentation as discontinued operations. Figures for the years 2016 to 2017 have not been restated. b Sales for 2017 were reduced by the share attributable to oil and gas activities due to their presentation as discontinued operations. Figures for 2016 have not been restated. More information on the development of Accelerator salesMore information on the development of CO2 emissions (XLSX:) XLS Factors influencing sales of the BASF Group Change inmillion € Changein % Volumes –298 –1 Prices 1,487 3 Currencies –1,945 –3 Acquisitions 683 1 Divestitures –91 0 Changes in the scope of consolidation –3 0 Total change in sales –167 0 back next