The output of the Bulgarian clothing and textile sector was estimated at EUR 6.2 bln in the period 2011-2014.
The textile sector contributes 5.0% of the country’s total industrial production volume and generates 11.0% of the value added of the Bulgarian industry, according to Bulgaria’s Ministry of Economy. The textile sector employees more than 100,000 people, or 22% of the total for the manufacturing industry.
The textile and clothing industry in Bulgaria was represented by 4,696 companies at the end of 2013, compared to 3,834 in the previous year. The companies in the textile and clothing industry of Bulgaria earned combined revenues of BGN 3.035 bln in 2013. In annual terms, sales marked an increase of 10.71% compared to 2012.
The most exported clothing and textile products in the period 2009-2013 were women’s and men’s garments, accounting for half of the total export value of the sector.