The Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 3,377 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 3,064 in the previous year and 2,851 in 2014.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 18,409,000 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 487,724,000 in 2016, up by 5.19% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry reached BGN 465,208,000 in 2016, up by 9.97% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.58% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 0.57% for 2015 and 0.49% in 2014.
A total of 7,683 people were employed in the Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities industry in 2016, compared to 7,587 in 2015 and 7,205 in 2014.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.