The Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,969 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 1,934 in the previous year and 1,962 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 38,834,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 1,323,861,000 in 2018, up by 12.41% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities industry reached BGN 1,279,194,000 in 2018, up by 12.68% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 1.34% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 1.23% for 2017 and 1.17% in 2016.
A total of 28,188 people were employed in the Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities industry in 2018, compared to 4,523 in 2017 and 4,516 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.