The plastics products sector combined total revenue accounted for 2.5% of the country’s GDP in 2013 and 2.2% in 2012. The plastics sector employed 21,200 people in 2013, compared to 19,350 in 2012.
The companies in the Manufacture of plastics products market of Bulgaria earned combined revenues of BGN 1.844 bln in 2013. In annual terms, sales marked an increase of 14.47% compared to 2012.
Statistics show that 21,190 people were employed in the Manufacture of plastics products sector at the end of 2013, compared to 19,355 in 2012.
The most exported plastics products in the period 2009-2013 were plastic packing goods, closures, stoppers, lids and caps, according to data from International Trade Centre (ITC). They accounted for 19.4% of the total export value.