The Air transport industry in Bulgaria was represented by 49 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 46 in the previous year and 48 in 2014. The industry's net loss amounted to BGN 17,267,000 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 774,525,000 in 2016, down by 8.20% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Air transport industry reached BGN 788,200,000 in 2016, down by 5.44% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.92% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 1.05% for 2015 and 1.10% in 2014.
A total of 2,012 people were employed in the Air transport industry in 2016, compared to 1,892 in 2015 and 1,854 in 2014. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.