The Rental and leasing activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 2,949 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 2,680 in the previous year and 2,368 in 2014.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 16,820,000 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 675,460,000 in 2016, down by 3.48% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Rental and leasing activities industry reached BGN 652,395,000 in 2016, down by 21.93% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.81% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 0.87% for 2015 and 0.80% in 2014.
A total of 2,880 people were employed in the Rental and leasing activities industry in 2016, compared to 2,818 in 2015 and 2,504 in 2014.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.