The Rental and leasing activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 2,680 companies at the end of 2015, compared to 2,368 in the previous year and 2,047 in 2013. The industry's net loss amounted to BGN 141,057,000 in 2015.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 699,826,000 in 2015, up by 11.86% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Rental and leasing activities industry reached BGN 835,620,000 in 2015, up by 43.81% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.87% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, compared to 0.80% for 2014 and 0.58% in 2013. A total of 2,818 people were employed in the Rental and leasing activities industry in 2015, compared to 2,504 in 2014 and 3,293 in 2013. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.