The Manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,797 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 1,783 in the previous year and 1,808 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 173,202,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 3,701,588,000 in 2018, up by 6.73% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry reached BGN 3,505,379,000 in 2018, up by 9.26% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 3.74% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 3.61% for 2017 and 3.38% in 2016.
A total of 28,541 people were employed in the Manufacture of rubber and plastic products industry in 2018, compared to 29,128 in 2017 and 28,131 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Plovdiv and Varna.