The Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis industry in Bulgaria was represented by 8,926 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 8,898 in the previous year and 9,246 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 180,501,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 1,532,198,000 in 2018, up by 12.14% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis industry reached BGN 1,323,060,000 in 2018, up by 7.21% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 1.55% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 1.42% for 2017 and 1.55% in 2016.
A total of 13,974 people were employed in the Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis industry in 2018, compared to 13,931 in 2017 and 13,841 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.