The Creative, arts and entertainment activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,126 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 1,051 in the previous year and 1,028 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 14,121,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 114,551,000 in 2018, up by 17.44% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Creative, arts and entertainment activities industry reached BGN 98,644,000 in 2018, up by 20.16% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.12% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 0.10% for 2017 and 0.12% in 2016.
A total of 726 people were employed in the Creative, arts and entertainment activities industry in 2018, compared to 751 in 2017 and 723 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Varna.